2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 66 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 69% of the accounting majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $34,427 in student debt.
Out of the 66 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Women make up 44% of the accounting majors at the school.
Accounting majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $22,243 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bentley University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
Of the 178 students majoring in accounting at Bentley, 55% are male and 45% are female.
On average, accounting graduates from Bentley take out $22,187 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $501.
Out of the 66 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 132 students majoring in accounting at Bryant, 55% are male and 45% are female.
Accounting majors at Bryant take out an average of $23,491 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $663.
Out of the 66 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.
Women make up 50% of the accounting majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at CCSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,095.
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Boston College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 70% are male.
University of Connecticut ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
Women make up 52% of the accounting majors at the school.
On average, accounting graduates from UCONN take out $21,577 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $418.
University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
Women make up 56% of the accounting majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at URI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,588. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $309.
Bridgewater State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.
Of the 88 students majoring in accounting at Bridgewater State, 68% are male and 32% are female.
Accounting majors at Bridgewater State take out an average of $26,083 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.
Of the 86 students majoring in accounting at UMass Dartmouth, 58% are male and 42% are female.
On average, accounting graduates from UMass Dartmouth take out $25,582 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $283.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT |
| 11 | Rhode Island College | Providence, RI |
| 13 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting colleges 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 |
Accounting Related Majors
Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.
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