2023 Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Accounting 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.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 96 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Colleges.
Top 15% Best Accounting Schools
Our 2023 rankings named College of the Holy Cross the best school in the New England Region for accounting students. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Holy Cross take out is $27,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Accounting majors at Boston College take out an average of $17,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 96 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Shore Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 96 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bentley University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Bentley accumulate an average of around $25,810 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $501.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
Accounting majors at Fairfield U take out an average of $26,901 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Harvard University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
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Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Providence College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Providence take out is $27,000.
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Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
On average, accounting graduates from Quinnipiac take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
On average, accounting graduates from UCONN take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $418.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from UMass Amherst carry an average student debtload of $23,250.
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Bunker Hill Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.
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With a ranking of #13, Stonehill College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Stonehill take out is $25,125.
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Bryant University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Bryant carry an average student debtload of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $663.
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Here are some additional great schools for Accounting students in the New England Region that almost earned our Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | NHTI-Concord’s Community College | Concord, NH |
| 16 | Mount Wachusett Community College | Gardner, MA |
| 17 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT |
| 18 | Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill, MA |
| 19 | Saint Anselm College | Manchester, NH |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting schools 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 |
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Accounting Related Rankings by Major
Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Accounting
| 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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