2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You
With 99,265 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 115 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Baruch College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
Of the 191 students majoring in accounting at Baruch, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.
Women make up 47% of the accounting majors at the school.
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Out of the 115 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 39% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
About 58% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 42% are male.
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Out of the 115 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 121 students majoring in accounting at QC, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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St John’s University - New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.
Of the 120 students majoring in accounting at STJ, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 24% of the accounting majors at the school.
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University of Scranton landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
Women make up 49% of the accounting majors at the school.
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Binghamton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.
Of the 88 students majoring in accounting at Binghamton University, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, American University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 88 students majoring in accounting at The American University, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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University at Albany landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 87 students majoring in accounting at UAlbany, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Seton Hall University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.
Women make up 39% of the accounting majors at the school.
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Pace University - New York ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 64% of the accounting majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #14, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
Of the 71 students majoring in accounting at University at Buffalo, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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Syracuse University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 42% are male.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Women make up 68% of the accounting majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #17, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 64 students majoring in accounting at GWU, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 64 students majoring in accounting at Fordham U, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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Request InformationAdditional Noteworthy Schools
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 20 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 21 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
| 22 | Siena College | Loudonville, NY |
| 23 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City, NJ |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3,659 |
| New York | 7,419 |
| Maryland | 1,311 |
| New Jersey | 2,166 |
| District of Columbia | 497 |
| Delaware | 306 |
Majors Related to Accounting
One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar 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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