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2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region

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Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 73,172 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the New England region, there were 5,244 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 95 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in accounting.

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Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region accounting students.

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,250 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Full Southern New Hampshire University Accounting Report

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Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #2 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 328 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Accounting at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 273 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Accounting at UCONN

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Bryant University
Smithfield, Rhode Island

Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant University landed the #4 spot on the list. Smithfield, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 167 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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%.

Full Bryant University Accounting Report

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region list. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 162 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at CCSU

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 151 degrees to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Boston College Accounting Report

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield University is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 141 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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%.

Read more about Accounting at Fairfield University

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

Post University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 149 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Post University Accounting Report

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Bentley University
Waltham, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #9, Bentley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region list. Bentley University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 125 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Accounting at Bentley University

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 119 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Sacred Heart Accounting Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Full University of Rhode Island Accounting Report

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and it awarded 113 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at UMass Dartmouth

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 101 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Accounting at Suffolk

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region list. RIC is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 88 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Rhode Island College Accounting Report

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

Merrimack College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. North Andover, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 at Merrimack

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Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island

Providence College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking. Providence College is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Providence College Accounting Report

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at Salem State University

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 68 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Accounting at Northeastern University

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

With a ranking of #19, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 72 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Hartford

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With a ranking of #20, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region list. Western Connecticut State University is a small public school situated in Danbury, Connecticut. It awarded 64 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WestConn Accounting Report

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Nichols College
Dudley, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #21, Nichols College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region list. Nichols is located in Dudley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Full Nichols College Accounting Report

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region list. ECSU is a small public school situated in Willimantic, Connecticut. It awarded 59 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at ECSU

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region list. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Read full report on Accounting at Quinnipiac University

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #24, Western New England University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 52 ’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%.

Read more about Accounting at Western New England

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Champlain College
Burlington, Vermont

With a ranking of #25, Champlain College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region list. Champlain College is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Accounting at Champlain College

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Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Fitchburg State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and it awarded 48 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Accounting at Fitchburg State University

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