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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in New York

14 Colleges
$46,844 Avg Salary
$20,187 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New York to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing an online .

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our analysis found Excelsior College to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue an online degree in New York. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

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#2

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Monroe College is a great place for accounting students pursuing an online degree. Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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

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Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Learning Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. MLI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Rego Park.

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Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orchard Park.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York City College of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in New York list. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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Berkeley College - New York ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in New York list. Berkeley College - New York is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Berkeley College - New York carry an average student debtload of $40,507.

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#7

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at RIT accumulate an average of around $23,750 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from HVCC carry an average student debtload of $13,300.

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#10

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

SUNY Canton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in New York ranking. Located in the remote town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Colleges 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

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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 14 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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