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2024 Best Accounting Schools in Delaware

5 Colleges in Delaware
306 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$48,182 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #8 in popularity, accounting is one of the most sought-after 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Accounting Schools in Delaware ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 306 degrees in accounting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in Delaware 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.

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

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

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.

Top Delaware Schools in Accounting

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$60,848 Median Starting Salary

University of Delaware is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 125 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from University of Delaware get an earnings boost of approximately $12,667 above the typical income of accounting graduates.

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2
Wilmington University crest
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$52,911 Median Starting Salary

Wilmington University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in accounting. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of New Castle. This university ranks 3rd out of 4 schools for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were roughly 92 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Wilmington University in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from Wilmington University get an earnings boost of approximately $4,730 above the typical income of accounting majors.

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Goldey - Beacom College
Wilmington, DE
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In DE

Goldey - Beacom College is a good option for students interested in a degree in accounting. Located in the suburb of Wilmington, Goldey - Beacom College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 27 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Goldey - Beacom College in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$20,734 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in accounting has to look into Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #492 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Delaware Tech is a great college overall.

There were approximately 42 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Delaware Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program report average early career income of $20,734.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In DE
$27,668 Median Student Debt

Del State is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Dover. This university ranks 4th out of 4 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were roughly 12 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Del State in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 334 3,641
New York 333 7,403
Maryland 279 1,295
New Jersey 273 2,155
District of Columbia 188 467

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Accounting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 265
Accounting and Business/Management 21
Accounting and Finance 20

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 1,288
Finance & Financial Management 476
Marketing 337
Human Resource Management 198
Management Information Systems 163
Hospitality Management 93
International Business 76
General Business/Commerce 64
Entrepreneurial Studies 61
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 41

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