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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

50 Colleges
$49,798 Avg Salary
$25,095 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue an online degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Temple carry an average student debtload of $25,000. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Kean carry an average student debtload of $26,798.

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#4

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Excelsior College is a great place for accounting students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Out of the 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Accounting majors at Monroe College take out an average of $20,893 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Community College of Baltimore County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

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#7

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

On average, accounting graduates from Wilmington University take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Metropolitan Learning Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Rego Park, MLI is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Accounting majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out an average of $17,957 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Strayer University - Global Region did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Strayer University - Global Region take out $43,197 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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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