2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
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In 2019-2020, 75,655 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 12,847 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,186 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 188 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the accounting program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New Castle, Delaware, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,683 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting students per year to attend Wilmington University.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of Maryland Global Campus is a large school located in Adelphi, Maryland that handed out 224 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UMGC also did well on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland Global Campus is $14,288 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas Edison State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. TESU is a public institution located in Trenton, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Out of the 188 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SRU is $19,926 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
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Out of the 188 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. Shippensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Ship is $22,054 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting students.
Excelsior University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 91 students in 2019-2020.
SUNY Geneseo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Geneseo is located in Geneseo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Geneseo also took the #19 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Geneseo is $18,924 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Salisbury University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Salisbury is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 63 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Salisbury also did well on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $19,617 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting students per year to attend Salisbury University.
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%.
Hunter College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hunter is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 95 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Hunter College is $2,490 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Baruch College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 570 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
Baruch not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Baruch College is $3,562 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Monroe College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Monroe College is $11,323 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting students.
SUNY Oneonta ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized school located in Oneonta, New York that handed out 25 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,470 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting students per year to attend SUNY Oneonta.
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%.
Queens College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 451 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $3,067 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting students per year to attend QC.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 131 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, WCUPA is in the top on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania is $22,495 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
SUNY New Paltz ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New Paltz, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 69 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,171 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students per year to attend SUNY New Paltz.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
SUNY Old Westbury came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Old Westbury is a medium-sized school located in Old Westbury, New York that handed out 91 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY Old Westbury is $10,557 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
Peirce College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Peirce is $10,128 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Brooklyn College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 269 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $2,683 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students per year to attend Brooklyn College.
The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, SUNY Fredonia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Fredonia, New York, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Fredonia is $14,824 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Towson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Towson University is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 129 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Towson, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $18,233 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting students per year to attend Towson University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Montclair State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 120 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Montclair State is also in the top of our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Montclair State University is $18,034 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The College at Brockport did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Brockport, New York, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend The College at Brockport is $15,882 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lehman College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 146 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Lehman is $1,814 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
SUNY Plattsburgh came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Plattsburgh is a medium-sized school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 85 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY Plattsburgh is $15,845 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 College of New Jersey landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
TCNJ also took the #9 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TCNJ is $27,541 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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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%.
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- *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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