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

80 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
3,462 Master's Degrees
$60,791 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a master's degree in accounting, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #10 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for accounting students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,462 master's degrees in accounting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School for Your Master's Degree

Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The accounting master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.


 

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for accounting students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

12 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Accounting

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
20 Annual Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in accounting. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Pennsylvania

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New York University
New York, NY

New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in accounting. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Master's recipients from the accounting major at New York University make $13,152 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in accounting from New York University

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Villanova University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in accounting. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the accounting program earn an average of $62,132 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Villanova University

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It is difficult to beat George Washington University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in accounting. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.

Master's recipients from the accounting degree program at George Washington University earn $3,519 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in accounting from George Washington University

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University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Scranton.

Master's recipients from the accounting program at University of Scranton get $5,225 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Scranton

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UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.

Master's recipients from the accounting program at University of Maryland - College Park make $2,543 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Maryland - College Park

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Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Those accounting students who get their master's degree from Fordham University make $7,787 more than the typical accounting student.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Fordham University

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UMGC is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Adelphi.

Those accounting students who get their master's degree from University of Maryland Global Campus receive $9,885 more than the typical accounting graduate.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Maryland Global Campus

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Baruch College
New York, NY

Located in the large city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a large student population.

Accounting master's degree recipients from Baruch College get an earnings boost of approximately $5,399 above the average income of accounting graduates.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Baruch College

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Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Master's recipients from the accounting degree program at Rutgers University - Newark make $8,776 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Rutgers University - Newark

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Accounting master's degree recipients from Rider University receive an earnings boost of around $6,126 over the typical income of accounting majors.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Rider University

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

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

Master's recipients from the accounting degree program at Syracuse University make $5,080 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Syracuse University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
14 University of Delaware Newark, DE
15 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
16 American University Washington, DC
17 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
17 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
18 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
19 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
20 Yeshiva University New York, NY

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 261 1,788
Pennsylvania 248 563
Maryland 193 295
New Jersey 188 566
District of Columbia 154 179
Delaware 109 71

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Accounting is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 3,177
Accounting and Finance 173
Other Accounting and Related Services 57
Accounting and Business/Management 50
Auditing 5

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 18,581
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 7,985
Human Resource Management 2,006
Finance & Financial Management 1,240
General Business/Commerce 806
Marketing 612
Real Estate 583
General Sales & Marketing 459
Taxation 393
Entrepreneurial Studies 316

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