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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

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

#1

Baruch College

New York, NY

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 large public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 191 students majoring in accounting at Baruch, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

Women make up 47% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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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#5

Queens College

Queens, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 24% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#8

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

Women make up 49% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at University of Scranton Report

#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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.

Full Accounting at Binghamton University Report

#9

American University

Washington, DC

American University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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#11

University at Albany

Albany, NY

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 school 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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#12

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall 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 #12 on the list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

Women make up 39% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#12

Pace University - New York

New York, NY

With a ranking of #12, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Pace University is a 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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#14

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#15

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

Full Accounting at Syracuse University Report

With a ranking of #15, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Full Accounting at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#17

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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.

Full Accounting at George Washington University Report

#17

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #17, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college 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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Additional 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 schools 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

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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