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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in New Jersey 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.

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

Our analysis found Rutgers University - Newark to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Out of the 16 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

About 24% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 76% are male.

Full Accounting at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Accounting at Seton Hall University Report

#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in New Jersey. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Of the 54 students majoring in accounting at Montclair State, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#5

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey City University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. NJCU is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

About 60% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in accounting at Ramapo College, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Read full report on Accounting at Ramapo College of New Jersey

#7

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider 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 #7 on the list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Of the 42 students majoring in accounting at Rider, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

Of the 14 students majoring in accounting at Kean, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Accounting at Kean University Report

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 73% are male.

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Rutgers University - Camden 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at Rutgers University - Camden

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 16 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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