2023 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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Accounting and Finance is the 289th most popular major in the country with 3,648 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 557 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in accounting and finance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting and finance programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 14 Best Value Colleges for Accounting and Finance in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, this large public school awarded 97 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting and finance students in 2020-2021.
UMGC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $15,395 for Middle Atlantic Region Accounting and Finance students per year to attend University of Maryland Global Campus.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 University of Maryland Global Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 18 ’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Wilmington University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wilmington University is $15,186 for middle atlantic region accounting and finance students.
Read more about Accounting and Finance at Wilmington University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rider University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rider University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. It awarded 3 ’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Rider did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rider is $27,882 for Middle Atlantic Region Accounting and Finance students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Rider
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Global Region. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 21 ’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Global Region also took the #10 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $21,585 for middle atlantic region accounting and finance students per year to attend Strayer University - Global Region.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Maryland. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Suitland, Maryland, and it awarded 15 ’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region accounting and finance students list, Strayer University - Maryland has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Strayer University - Maryland is $21,401 for middle atlantic region accounting and finance students.
Read more about Accounting and Finance at Strayer University - Maryland
With a ranking of #6, Strayer University - District of Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.
Strayer University - District of Columbia also took the #13 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
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Strayer University - Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Strayer University - Pennsylvania is located in Trevose, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Strayer University - Pennsylvania, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Strayer University - Pennsylvania is $24,298 for middle atlantic region accounting and finance students.
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DeVry College of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s accounting and finance degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan is $29,839 for Middle Atlantic Region Accounting and Finance students.
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Elmira College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Elmira College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elmira, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region accounting and finance students list, Elmira has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $21,440 for Middle Atlantic Region Accounting and Finance students per year to attend Elmira College.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Accounting and Finance at Elmira College
Eastern University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Saint Davids, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting and finance degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
EU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern University is $24,011 for Middle Atlantic Region Accounting and Finance students.
Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Eastern University
With a ranking of #11, Clarkson University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting and finance students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clarkson, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clarkson University is $29,522 for Middle Atlantic Region Accounting and Finance students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Accounting and Finance at Clarkson
Drexel University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 190 ’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region accounting and finance students list, Drexel has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $35,963 for Middle Atlantic Region Accounting and Finance students per year to attend Drexel.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Drexel University Accounting and Finance Report
Bucknell University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 79 ’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region accounting and finance students list, Bucknell has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $43,895 for middle atlantic region accounting and finance students per year to attend Bucknell University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Bucknell University
Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Fordham University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 55 ’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Fordham U also made our “Best Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $38,147 for Middle Atlantic Region Accounting and Finance students per year to attend Fordham U.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Fordham University
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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
- *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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