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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the New England Region

20 Colleges
$54,966 Avg Salary
$26,462 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in the New England 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue an online degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Accounting majors at SNHU take out an average of $28,471 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Out of the 20 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Post University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Post University carry an average student debtload of $33,912.

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#3

Husson University

Bangor, ME

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Husson University is a great place for accounting students pursuing an online degree. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Husson accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a great place for accounting students pursuing an online degree. Located in the fringe town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population.

Full Accounting at NHTI-Concord’s Community College Report

#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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Community College of Vermont came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the New England Region ranking. CCV is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Montpelier.

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With a ranking of #7, Northern Vermont University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Northern Vermont University carry an average student debtload of $27,242.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. UMA is a small public school located in the distant town of Augusta.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from UMA carry an average student debtload of $39,180.

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Kennebec Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Mount Wachusett Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the New England Region ranking. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at MWCC take out is $11,276.

Full Accounting at Mount Wachusett Community College Report

Explore the most popular online accounting schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,929
Connecticut 1,412
New Hampshire 1,494
Maine 186
Rhode Island 569
Vermont 151

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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 20 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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