2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You
With 99,265 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 78 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Baltimore County the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for accounting students working on their associate degree. CCBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCBC are $10,062 a year. On average, accounting graduates from CCBC take out $17,633 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middlesex County College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.
Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,992 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Middlesex County College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Essex County College is a great value for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Essex are $8,966 a year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Essex take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,192.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
RCSJ undergraduate students pay an average of $5,550 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 78 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Maryland landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSM are $9,030 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
AACC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,550 in tuition and fees each year.
AACC also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Fulton-Montgomery Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Johnstown, FM is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FM are $5,718 per year.
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Sussex County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Sussex County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Newton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sussex County Community College are $8,760 per year.
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Kingsborough Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KCC are $8,132 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from KCC carry an average student debtload of $10,014.
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Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $9,818 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, HACC also did well on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Queensborough Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. QCC is a large public school located in the large city of Bayside.
QCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,090 in tuition and fees each year. Accounting majors at QCC take out an average of $8,780 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | LaGuardia Community College | Long Island City, NY |
| 13 | Borough of Manhattan Community College | New York, NY |
| 14 | Herkimer County Community College | Herkimer, NY |
| 15 | Hudson Valley Community College | Troy, NY |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3,659 |
| New York | 7,419 |
| Maryland | 1,311 |
| New Jersey | 2,166 |
| District of Columbia | 497 |
| Delaware | 306 |
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Accounting Related Majors for Accounting
One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar 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.
- 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).
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