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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

43 Colleges
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the New England Region 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 the New England Region

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

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bentley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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Out of the 43 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bryant University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#8

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#9

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.

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#10

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,929
Connecticut 1,412
New Hampshire 1,494
Maine 186
Rhode Island 569
Vermont 151

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 25 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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