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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

23 Colleges
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 3,659 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Scranton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#5

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Joseph’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Pennsylvania. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#6

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 7,419
Maryland 1,311
New Jersey 2,166
District of Columbia 497
Delaware 306

Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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