by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 73,172 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the 7th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 12,984 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 364 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 36 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in accounting.
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The accounting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Island Business Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Flushing, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 52 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Hills School of Business & Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in State College, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full South Hills School of Business & Technology Accounting Report
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Essex County College landed the #4 spot on the list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hudson County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 40 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lackawanna College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Sussex County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Newton, New Jersey, and it awarded 14 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a small school located in Liverpool, New York that handed out 4 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North Accounting Report
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Delaware Tech is located in Dover, Delaware and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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Baltimore City Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Albany did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is located in Albany, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #12, Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is located in Orchard Park, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Prince George’s Community College is a public institution located in Largo, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Community College of Beaver County did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. CCBC is a public institution located in Monaca, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bryant & Stratton College - Greece did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 1 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Reading Area Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Middlesex County College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Edison, New Jersey, and it awarded 15 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Penn College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Central Penn is located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #19, Hostos Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hostos is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Queensborough Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bayside, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Borough of Manhattan Community College is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #22, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Anne Arundel Community College is a public institution located in Arnold, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Harford Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bel Air, Maryland, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Atlantic Cape Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Mays Landing, New Jersey, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Manor College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Goldey - Beacom College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Goldey - Beacom College is located in Wilmington, Delaware and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #24, Saint Francis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Francis is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Elizabethtown College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Elizabethtown College is located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Immaculata University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Harcum College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Harcum College is a small school located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Hilbert College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Hamburg, New York, and it awarded 6 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #24, Mercy College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and it awarded 59 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
California University of Pennsylvania ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a public institution located in California, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wilson College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilson is a small school located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Thiel College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Greenville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 0 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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