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2023 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

17 Colleges
$31,137 Avg Salary
$23,182 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 8th in New Jersey. In fact, 2,166 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

Check out the accounting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Our analysis found Essex County College to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Newark.

Of the 48 students majoring in accounting at Essex, 42% are male and 58% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from Essex carry an average student debt load of $11,192.

Read full report on Accounting at Essex County College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hudson County Community College is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 65% of the accounting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at HCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,886.

Full Accounting at Hudson County Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in accounting at Middlesex County College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sussex County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the town of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#5

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Out of the 17 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Union County College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

About 58% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 42% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at Union County College

#6

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Camden County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Camden County College Report

Raritan Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 33% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Cumberland County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Vineland, Cumberland County College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in accounting at Cumberland County College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Read full report on Accounting at Cumberland County College

Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree accounting programs. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.

Full Accounting at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Report

#10

Bergen Community College

Paramus, NJ

Bergen Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Bergen Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Paramus.

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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
Pennsylvania 3,659
New York 7,419
Maryland 1,311
District of Columbia 497
Delaware 306

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 17 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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