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2024 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

162 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
9,212 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 162 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for accounting students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9,212 bachelor's degrees in accounting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The accounting bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality accounting program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Accounting in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best 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.

24 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Accounting

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in accounting. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from University of Pennsylvania

2
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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
72 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Georgetown University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in accounting. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Georgetown University

3
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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Villanova University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in accounting. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Villanova University

4
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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in accounting needs to look into Lehigh University. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bethlehem.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Lehigh University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
200 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from University of Maryland - College Park

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from George Washington University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from University of Delaware

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
127 Annual Graduates

Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Annual Graduates

Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Fordham University

10
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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Saint Joseph’s University

11
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Syracuse University

12
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from University of Scranton

13
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
243 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from University of Maryland Global Campus

14
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Baruch College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
660 Annual Graduates

Baruch is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Baruch College

15
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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
197 Annual Graduates

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Temple University

16
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
177 Annual Graduates

Rutgers Newark is a large public university located in the large city of Newark.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Rutgers University - Newark

17
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
173 Annual Graduates

Binghamton University is a large public university located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Binghamton University

18
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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Rider University

19
139 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from West Chester University of Pennsylvania

20
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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Annual Graduates

Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Duquesne University

21
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Towson University
Towson, MD
117 Annual Graduates

Towson is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Towson.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Towson University

22
146 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

23
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Yeshiva University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Yeshiva University

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25 Annual Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in accounting from Mount St Mary’s University

Rest of the Top Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
26 Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA
27 La Salle University Philadelphia, PA
28 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
29 American University Washington, DC
30 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
31 Pace University - New York New York, NY
32 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
25 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ

Best Accounting Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 707 4,332
Pennsylvania 698 2,465
Maryland 370 765
New Jersey 351 1,244
District of Columbia 226 235
Delaware 224 171

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One of 5 majors within the Accounting area of study, Accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting and Finance 370
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 191
Accounting and Business/Management 137
Other Accounting and Related Services 46
Auditing 14

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