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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

23 Colleges
$46,891 Avg Salary
$28,532 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Women make up 65% of the accounting majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UMGC carry an average student debtload of $28,581.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 23 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 53% of the accounting majors at the school.

On average, accounting graduates from Temple take out $25,540 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $284.

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#3

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 48% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Kean carry an average student debtload of $27,105.

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#4

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Excelsior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#5

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Monroe College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in accounting at Monroe College, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#6

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

Women make up 58% of the accounting majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Wilmington University accumulate an average of around $29,366 in student debt.

Full Accounting at Wilmington University Report

Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the accounting majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Clarion University accumulate an average of around $28,274 in student debt.

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Berkeley College - New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Berkeley College - New York is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 35% are male.

Accounting majors at Berkeley College - New York take out an average of $39,971 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the large suburb of Woodland Park, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 39% are male.

Accounting majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park take out an average of $36,645 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in accounting at TESU, 55% are male and 45% are female.

On average, accounting graduates from TESU take out $20,135 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Explore the most popular online accounting colleges 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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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 23 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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