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. 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 Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 99,265 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the 8th most popular major in the United States. 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 15,943 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,798 and $25,095 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,833 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 122 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in accounting.
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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 “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree accounting students.
Out of the 122 schools in the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. LaGuardia Community College is a fairly large school located in Long Island City, New York that handed out 173 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 122 schools in the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 127 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Full Borough of Manhattan Community College Accounting Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kingsborough Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. KCC is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 104 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 122 schools in the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Selden, New York, and it awarded 94 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting at Suffolk County Community College
Out of the 122 schools in the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 72 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Westchester Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Valhalla, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 65 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at SUNY Westchester Community College
Long Island Business Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Flushing, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting at Long Island Business Institute
Community College of Allegheny County ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Community College of Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Essex County College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Essex County College is a medium-sized school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 48 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a fairly large public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 42 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Queensborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Bayside, New York, and it awarded 42 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Hostos Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Hostos Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 41 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Hudson County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Hudson County Community College is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Community College of Baltimore County ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 38 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
New York City College of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Niagara County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Sanborn, New York, this small public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Niagara County Community College
Prince George’s Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Prince George’s Community College is a public institution located in Largo, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bryant & Stratton College - Online came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized school located in Orchard Park, New York that handed out 27 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Howard Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Columbia, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Mohawk Valley Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Utica, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Orange County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Orange County Community College is located in Middletown, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Accounting at Orange County Community College
With a ranking of #21, Monroe College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Northampton Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Montgomery County Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Montco is a public institution located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting at Montgomery County Community College
Luzerne County Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school situated in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. It awarded 20 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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