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 reviewed 76 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of accounting. Combined, these schools handed out 3,773 degrees in accounting to qualified students.
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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Accounting Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in accounting. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 40 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
Drexel University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in accounting. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.
There were roughly 263 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from Drexel University get an earnings boost of approximately $8,821 over the typical income of accounting majors.
Every student who is interested in accounting needs to check out Villanova University. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were about 149 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year. Those accounting students who get their degree from Villanova University earn $14,273 more than the average accounting grad.
It is hard to beat Lehigh University if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.
There were approximately 76 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting major at Lehigh University get $20,017 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Lewisburg. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 79 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the accounting degree program at Bucknell University get $16,787 more than the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.
There were roughly 174 accounting students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting degree program at University of Scranton make $9,204 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 158 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, accounting degree recipients usually make an average of $53,223 in their early careers.
Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.
There were roughly 78 accounting students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the accounting degree program at Saint Joseph's University get $7,659 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were about 236 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the accounting major at Temple University make $5,186 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 139 accounting students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the accounting degree program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania earn $4,681 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.
There were approximately 88 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the accounting program make around $53,343 in the first couple years of working.
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 Schools in Pennsylvania award.
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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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.
