by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,177 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 101 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their accounting program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Teaneck, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 100 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 101 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Scranton landed the #2 spot on the list. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Siena College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Loudonville, New York, and it awarded 49 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Out of the 101 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Utica, New York, this small public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 101 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #5 spot on the list. Rutgers University - Newark is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 171 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Canisius College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St. Francis College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SFC is located in Brooklyn Heights, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Baruch College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baruch College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 191 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Niagara University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Niagara is a small school located in Niagara University, New York that handed out 33 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Mahwah, New Jersey, and it awarded 43 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cabrini University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
St John’s University - New York landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. STJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 120 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New Jersey City University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Rider University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rider is a small school located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey that handed out 39 masters’s accounting degrees 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 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St. Joseph’s College - New York ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St. Bonaventure University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St. Bonaventure is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Bonaventure, New York. It awarded 16 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Queens College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Orange, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 72 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Loyola University Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Loyola University Maryland is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 37 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Le Moyne College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. LeMoyne is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
American University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 88 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pace University - New York landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pace University is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 72 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Molloy College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Molloy is located in Rockville Centre, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University at Albany landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
La Salle University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies