2023 Best Accounting Schools in Maryland
18
Colleges in Maryland
1,541
Accounting Degrees Awarded
$52,160
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.
College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2023 Best Accounting Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,541 degrees in accounting to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Accounting School
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
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Accounting Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Featured Accounting Programs
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BS in Accounting
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MS in Accounting
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AS in Accounting
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Best Schools for Accounting in Maryland
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.
10 Top Maryland Schools in Accounting
University of Maryland - College Park is a good decision for students interested in a degree in accounting. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 265 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from University of Maryland - College Park earn a boost of about $10,498 above the typical earnings of accounting graduates.
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University of Maryland Global Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 422 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent data year. Those accounting students who get their degree from University of Maryland Global Campus make $8,285 more than the standard accounting graduate.
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Loyola University Maryland is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Loyola Maryland is a great university overall.
There were about 85 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the accounting program at Loyola University Maryland earn $11,227 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Towson University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in accounting. Towson is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Towson. A Best Colleges rank of #177 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.
There were roughly 128 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from Towson University receive an earnings boost of approximately $7,445 above the typical earnings of accounting graduates.
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Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #540 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means McDaniel is a great college overall.
There were roughly 35 accounting students who graduated with this degree at McDaniel in the most recent data year. Those accounting students who get their degree from McDaniel College earn $3,738 more than the typical accounting graduate.
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Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 17th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 60 accounting students who graduated with this degree at CCBC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, accounting degree recipients usually earn about $38,709 in their early careers.
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Located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #571 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means The Mount is a great university overall.
There were approximately 36 accounting students who graduated with this degree at The Mount in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the accounting program earn around $53,097 in the first couple years of their career.
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Salisbury is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Salisbury. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Salisbury is a great university overall.
There were about 46 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from Salisbury University earn a boost of around $5,538 over the average income of accounting majors.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In MD
39
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 39 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UB in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #764 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Hood is a great college overall.
There were roughly 6 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Hood in the most recent data year.
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Notes and References
- The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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