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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Pennsylvania

18 Colleges
$51,503 Avg Salary
$27,735 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 3,659 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Pennsylvania 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

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue an online degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Temple take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $284.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Pennsylvania list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Clarion University carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great place for accounting students pursuing an online degree. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from SRU carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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The excellent online programs at Montgomery County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Pennsylvania list. Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Trevose.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Strayer University - Pennsylvania accumulate an average of around $43,197 in student debt.

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#5

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Penn College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Central Penn take out $50,007 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Westmoreland County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Westmoreland College is a small public school located in the rural area of Youngwood.

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#9

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

Peirce College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Peirce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Accounting majors at Peirce take out an average of $44,631 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Community College of Philadelphia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 7,419
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.

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 18 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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