2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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 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.
2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Accounting Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for accounting students. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large 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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Out of the 50 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.
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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The excellent online programs at Kean University 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 suburb of Union, Kean is a public college 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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Out of the 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Monroe College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
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Wilmington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Wilmington University is a 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the city of Rego Park, MLI is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Online came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, accounting graduates from Strayer University - Global Region take out $43,197 in student loans while working on their degree.
Request InformationMost Popular Online Accounting Colleges by State
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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Majors Related to 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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