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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

113 Colleges
$6,713 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,844 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 7,419 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 113 schools in New York 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for accounting majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Accounting Schools

$5,964 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Hudson Valley Community College the best value school in New York for accounting students. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HVCC are $5,964 a year. After completing their degree, accounting graduates from HVCC carry an average student debtload of $13,300.

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$5,252 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kingsborough Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in New York list. KCC is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

KCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,252 in in-state 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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$5,210 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Queensborough Community College is a great value for accounting students. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at QCC are $5,210 a year.

Full Accounting at Queensborough Community College Report

$6,270 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Suffolk County Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 a year. On average, accounting graduates from Suffolk County Community College take out $11,005 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY
$8,786 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at SUNY Oneonta helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in New York. Located in the town of Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Oneonta are $8,786 a year. After completing their degree, accounting graduates from SUNY Oneonta carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#5

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY
$5,218 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 113 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LaGuardia are $5,218 per year. After completing their degree, accounting graduates from LaGuardia carry an average student debtload of $7,437.

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#7

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY
$6,330 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Nassau Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Nassau Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,330 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, accounting graduates from Nassau Community College take out $10,180 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

SUNY Geneseo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in New York ranking. Located in the distant town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Geneseo are $8,927 per year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at SUNY Geneseo take out is $21,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $284.

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#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$10,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Binghamton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Binghamton University are $10,390 a year. After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Binghamton University carry an average student debtload of $19,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $305.

Full Accounting at Binghamton University Report

$5,776 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Herkimer County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Herkimer College is a small public school located in the rural area of Herkimer.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herkimer College are $5,776 per 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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$5,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Hostos Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Hostos is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hostos are $5,208 per year. Accounting majors at Hostos take out an average of $9,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,170 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

BMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, accounting graduates from BMCC take out $6,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#13

Baruch College

New York, NY
$7,464 Average Tuition & Fees

Baruch College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Baruch is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Baruch undergraduate students pay an average of $7,464 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, accounting graduates from Baruch take out $10,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#14

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY
$5,662 Average Tuition & Fees

Monroe Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in New York ranking. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Monroe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,662 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,671 Average Tuition & Fees

Niagara County Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in New York list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Niagara County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,671 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at Niagara County Community College accumulate an average of around $14,936 in student debt.

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#16

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY
$7,630 Average Tuition & Fees

SUNY Empire State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Empire are $7,630 a year.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
17 Excelsior College Albany, NY
18 Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY
18 Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY
20 New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY
21 SUNY Fredonia Fredonia, NY
22 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY

Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,659
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.

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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