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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Middle Atlantic Region

197 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
9,186 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #5 in popularity, accounting is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 197 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 9,186 bachelor's degrees in accounting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Middle Atlantic Region The accounting bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality accounting program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in accounting. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for Accounting Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Baruch College
New York, NY
570 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#6 Best Quality In NY

Baruch College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in accounting. Baruch is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in New York.

There were about 570 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent data year.

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Queens College
Queens, NY
451 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#24 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Queens College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in accounting. QC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Queens.

There were about 451 accounting students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
269 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#25 Best Quality In NY

Brooklyn College is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in accounting. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.

There were about 269 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent data year.

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224 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#5 Best Quality In MD

University of Maryland Global Campus is a popular option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in accounting. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Maryland.

There were approximately 224 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent data year.

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223 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
#3 Best Quality In NJ

Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public university located in the city of Newark. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in New Jersey.

There were roughly 223 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
222 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#12 Best Quality In PA

Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia.

There were about 222 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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218 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MD
#1 Best Quality In MD

Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Maryland.

There were roughly 218 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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189 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

Binghamton University is a large public university located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in New York.

There were approximately 189 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year.

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153 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NY
#32 Best Quality In NY

STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Queens.

There were about 153 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from St John’s University - New York

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Lehman College
Bronx, NY
146 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In NY
#43 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 146 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Lehman in the most recent data year.

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Kean University
Union, NJ
145 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NJ
#9 Best Quality In NJ

Kean is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Union. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in New Jersey.

There were about 145 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent year we have data available.

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142 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NJ
#2 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in New Jersey.

There were approximately 142 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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138 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In NY
#10 Best Quality In NY

UAlbany is a fairly large public university located in the city of Albany.

There were roughly 138 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year.

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133 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In NY
#13 Best Quality In NY

Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.

There were roughly 133 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Pace University - New York

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131 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#9 Most Popular In NY
#11 Best Quality In NY

University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

There were about 131 accounting students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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131 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA
#9 Best Quality In PA

Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 131 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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Towson University
Towson, MD
129 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MD
#3 Best Quality In MD

Towson is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Towson. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Maryland.

There were approximately 129 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.

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125 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In DE
#1 Best Quality In DE

Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Delaware.

There were roughly 125 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from University of Delaware

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120 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NJ
#6 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in New Jersey.

There were approximately 120 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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118 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In PA
#5 Best Quality In PA

Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 118 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
109 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In PA
#3 Best Quality In PA

Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 109 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
108 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In PA
#4 Best Quality In PA

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in Pennsylvania.

There were about 108 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Saint Joseph’s University

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
104 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#10 Most Popular In NY
#2 Best Quality In NY

Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in accounting in New York.

There were about 104 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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101 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#11 Most Popular In NY
#34 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a large student population.

There were about 101 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at CSI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from College of Staten Island CUNY

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96 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NJ
#11 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 96 accounting students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Hunter College
New York, NY
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SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY
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Excelsior College
Albany, NY

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Accounting students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
30 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
31 SUNY Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY
32 Siena College Loudonville, NY
32 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
34 Monroe College Bronx, NY
35 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
35 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
37 Fordham University Bronx, NY
38 Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA
38 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ

Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the most popular accounting schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 683 2,705
New York 681 4,744
Maryland 352 897
New Jersey 332 1,321
District of Columbia 234 261
Delaware 201 228

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting and Finance 358
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 185
Accounting and Business/Management 131
Other Accounting and Related Services 23
Auditing 2

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