2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Accounting School for You
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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 122 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Accounting Schools
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $28,471 in student debt.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at UMass Amherst accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.
The excellent programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the New England Region . UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UCONN take out is $23,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $418.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.
Accounting majors at CCSU take out an average of $23,100 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Bentley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the New England Region . Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Bentley take out is $25,810. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $501.
With a ranking of #6, Bryant University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Bryant accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $663.
With a ranking of #7, Boston College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
On average, accounting graduates from Boston College take out $17,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #8, Post University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Post University accumulate an average of around $33,912 in student debt.
Fairfield University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Fairfield U carry an average student debt load of $26,901.
Sacred Heart University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
Accounting majors at Sacred Heart take out an average of $26,495 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $548, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Bridgewater State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Bridgewater State take out is $27,000.
University of Rhode Island ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from URI carry an average student debt load of $24,815. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $309.
With a ranking of #12, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UMass Dartmouth take out is $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $283.
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Suffolk University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Suffolk take out is $27,000.
Rhode Island College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region ranking. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at RIC accumulate an average of around $21,430 in student debt.
With a ranking of #16, Salem State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Merrimack College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Champlain College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Champlain accumulate an average of around $28,251 in student debt.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Accounting students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT |
| 20 | Providence College | Providence, RI |
| 21 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA |
| 22 | Western Connecticut State University | Danbury, CT |
| 23 | Nichols College | Dudley, MA |
| 24 | Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic, CT |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting schools 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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