2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Accounting 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 271 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for accounting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 25 Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Accounting
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for accounting students. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Salle are $33,150 per year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at La Salle take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $338, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrini University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrini University are $33,845 per year.
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The excellent programs at Essex County College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Essex are $8,966 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Maryland. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.
CSM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,030 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Community College of Baltimore County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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.
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Middlesex County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex County College are $7,992 per year.
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Wilmington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 per year. On average, accounting graduates from Wilmington University take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.
HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,818 in tuition and fees each year. Accounting majors at HACC take out an average of $21,424 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Excelsior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Excelsior College also did well on our Best Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMGC are $12,336 a year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
UMGC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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University of Scranton landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
University of Scranton undergraduate students pay an average of $48,462 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at University of Scranton take out is $26,889. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $552, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Scranton also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
RCSJ undergraduate students pay an average of $5,550 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #13, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TESU are $9,342 a year. After completing their degree, accounting graduates from TESU carry an average student debtload of $17,719.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, TESU also did well on our Best Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Fulton-Montgomery Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Johnstown, FM is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FM are $5,718 per year.
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Anne Arundel Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AACC are $13,550 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, AACC also is in the top 15% of our Best Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #16, Kingsborough Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public school with a large student population.
KCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,132 in tuition and fees each year. On average, accounting graduates from KCC take out $8,598 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Sussex County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #17 on the list. 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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Queensborough Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. QCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bayside.
QCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,090 in tuition and fees each year.
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Carroll Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the rural area of Westminster, Carroll Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carroll Community College are $8,688 per year.
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LaGuardia Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LaGuardia are $8,098 a year. After completing their degree, accounting graduates from LaGuardia carry an average student debtload of $7,437.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #21 on the list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $14,122 per year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Ship take out is $27,000.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $38,074 per year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at FDU take out is $24,653. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $403.
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Hudson Valley Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. HVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Troy.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HVCC are $10,764 per year. After completing their degree, accounting graduates from HVCC carry an average student debtload of $13,300.
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Allegany College of Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #23 on the list. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school located in the small city of Cumberland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Allegany College of Maryland are $10,280 per year.
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Herkimer County Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Herkimer, Herkimer College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Herkimer College are $8,990 a year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at Herkimer College accumulate an average of around $14,200 in student debt.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Accounting students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frederick Community College | Frederick, MD |
| 42 | York College of Pennsylvania | York, PA |
| 43 | Jefferson Community College | Watertown, NY |
| 44 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, NY |
| 44 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, NY |
| 44 | Reading Area Community College | Reading, PA |
| 47 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 48 | Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ |
| 48 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, NJ |
| 50 | Lehigh Carbon Community College | Schnecksville, PA |
| 50 | Kean University | Union, NJ |
| 52 | Harford Community College | Bel Air, MD |
| 53 | Strayer University - New Jersey | Cherry Hill, NJ |
| 54 | DeVry University - Pennsylvania | Ft. Washington, PA |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
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| 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.
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