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2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

26 Colleges
$46,891 Avg Salary
$28,532 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,929 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #18 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 44% of the accounting majors at the school.

On average, accounting graduates from UMass Amherst take out $22,243 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bentley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. 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.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Bentley take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,187. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $501, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Accounting at Bentley University Report

#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 26 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#4

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Out of the 26 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

Of the 88 students majoring in accounting at Bridgewater State, 68% are male and 32% are female.

On average, accounting graduates from Bridgewater State take out $26,083 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

Of the 86 students majoring in accounting at UMass Dartmouth, 58% are male and 42% are female.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UMass Dartmouth take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,582. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $283, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Salem State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#7

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk 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 #7 on the list. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 64% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 36% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Suffolk accumulate an average of around $25,389 in student debt.

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#8

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

Stonehill College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.

Of the 41 students majoring in accounting at Stonehill, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#9

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

Nichols College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Dudley, Nichols is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 42% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Nichols College Report

#10

Western New England University

Springfield, MA

Western New England University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 61% are male.

Full Accounting at Western New England University Report

Best Accounting Colleges in the New England Region

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

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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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