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2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
358 Degrees Awarded
$20,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,100 people earned their degree in accounting and finance, making the major the 302nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 533 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 358 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting and finance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting and finance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the accounting and finance program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting and Finance (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson University landed the #1 spot on the list. Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clarkson also took the #4 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clarkson is $19,209 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Finance students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Clarkson University

#2

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucknell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 56 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bucknell, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $22,342 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting and finance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bucknell.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Bucknell

#3

Elmira College

Elmira, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elmira College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Elmira, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Elmira not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Elmira College is $16,440 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Finance students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Elmira College Accounting and Finance Report

#4

Juniata College

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Juniata College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Juniata College is located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.

Juniata not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Juniata College is $16,815 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting and finance students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Juniata College

#5

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 22 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting and finance students whose families make $0-$30k list, Wilmington University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wilmington University is $14,599 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting and finance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Wilmington University Accounting and Finance Report

#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 202 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Drexel University is $25,234 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting and finance students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Drexel University Accounting and Finance Report

#7

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Fordham University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fordham U is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 35 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Fordham U also made our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Fordham University is $23,727 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting and finance students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Fordham U

#8

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Arcadia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Arcadia also made our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Arcadia is $22,224 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting and finance students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Arcadia University Accounting and Finance Report

#9

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Eastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

EU also made our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $21,610 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Finance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Eastern University.

Full Eastern University Accounting and Finance Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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