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2025 Best Accounting Schools in New York

56 Colleges in New York
5,609 Accounting Degrees Awarded
Accounting is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #7 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 56 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Accounting Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,609 degrees in accounting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in New York The accounting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for accounting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Accounting Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master's Degrees in Accounting

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Accounting Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Accounting in New York

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the accounting degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top New York Schools in Accounting

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY
155 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in accounting needs to take a look at New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 155 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
106 Accounting Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Fordham University if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 106 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Accounting Program Name

If you have a knack for numbers and want a career that allows you to use your skills in the business field, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program at Southern New Hampshire University.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY
151 Accounting Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Syracuse University if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 151 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
260 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Binghamton University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in accounting. Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.

There were about 260 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year.

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Baruch College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
828 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Baruch is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baruch is a great college overall.

There were approximately 828 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
204 Accounting Degrees Awarded

UAlbany is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Albany. This university ranks 27th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 204 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NY
93 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 28th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 93 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associates Degree Type
AS in Accounting Program Name

Break into the accounting field with the skills you need to succeed with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In NY
64 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie. A Best Colleges rank of #177 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Marist is a great college overall.

There were roughly 64 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Marist in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
153 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Pace University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. This university ranks 34th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 153 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
176 Accounting Degrees Awarded

University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were about 176 accounting students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

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Siena College
Loudonville, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY
80 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Loudonville, Siena is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 50th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 80 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Siena in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Accounting students in the state of New York that almost earned our Best Accounting Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
12 Yeshiva University New York, NY
13 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
14 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
15 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
16 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
17 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
18 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY

Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 3,060
Maryland 618 931
New Jersey 614 1,924
District of Columbia 441 388
Delaware 345 264

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Accounting is one of 5 different types of Accounting programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 977
Accounting and Finance 79
Accounting and Business/Management 40
Auditing 7
Other Accounting and Related Services 1

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