by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 99,265 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,712 and had an average of $26,539 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 6,104 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,966 and $26,462 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 782 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 45 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in accounting.
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The accounting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region list. MCC is a small school located in Manchester, Connecticut that handed out 53 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Housatonic Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region. Housatonic Community College is a small public school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 22 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Housatonic Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norwalk Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region. Norwalk Community College is a small school located in Norwalk, Connecticut that handed out 24 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quincy College landed the #4 spot on the list. Quincy College is a small school located in Quincy, Massachusetts that handed out 19 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakes Region Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Laconia, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Three Rivers Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking. Three Rivers Community College is a public institution located in Norwich, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Three Rivers Community College
Northern Maine Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking. Presque Isle, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Manchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 14 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Bunker Hill Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region list. Bunker Hill Community College is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 44 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Bunker Hill Community College
Nashua Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Community College of Vermont ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region list. Community College of Vermont is a medium-sized school located in Montpelier, Vermont that handed out 14 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Great Bay Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking. Great Bay Community College is a small school located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire that handed out 8 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Kennebec Valley Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Fairfield, Maine, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Middletown, Connecticut, and it awarded 9 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Middlesex Community College
River Valley Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region list. Claremont, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Accounting at River Valley Community College
With a ranking of #16, NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region list. NHTI is a small school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 14 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Post University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking. Post University is a fairly large school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 48 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, York County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Wells, Maine, and it awarded 5 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Massachusetts Bay Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking. MassBay Community College is a small school located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts that handed out 12 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Central Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region list. Central Maine Community College is a public institution located in Auburn, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting at Central Maine Technical College
North Shore Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Danvers, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Roxbury Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region list. Roxbury Community College is located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Northern Essex Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region list. Located in Haverhill, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Greenfield Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Greenfield Community College is located in Greenfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Asnuntuck Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the New England Region ranking. ACC is a small school located in Enfield, Connecticut that handed out 5 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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