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2024 Best Accounting Schools in Massachusetts

38 Colleges in Massachusetts
2,053 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$56,900 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 reviewed 38 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of accounting. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,053 degrees in accounting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Accounting Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 Best Accounting Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college 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 Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts Schools in Accounting

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Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
219 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$65,354 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Bentley University if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 219 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from Bentley University earn a boost of about $8,454 above the typical income of accounting majors.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
152 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$68,419 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Boston College if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 152 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year. Those accounting students who get their degree from Boston College make $11,519 more than the standard accounting grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
328 Accounting Degrees Awarded
2.7% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were approximately 328 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from University of Massachusetts Amherst get an earnings boost of approximately $7,338 over the average income of accounting majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$60,136 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in accounting needs to check out Suffolk University. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Suffolk is a great university overall.

There were about 105 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting program at Suffolk University make $3,235 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$70,005 Median Starting Salary

Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting program at Northeastern University earn $13,105 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$34,288 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #293 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BHCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 56 accounting students who graduated with this degree at BHCC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, accounting degree recipients typically earn an average of $34,288 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in accounting from Bunker Hill Community College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Accounting Degrees Awarded
48.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #288 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available. Those accounting students who get their degree from University of Massachusetts - Lowell receive $11,543 more than the standard accounting student.

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Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #159 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.

There were about 24 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from College of the Holy Cross get an earnings boost of about $10,770 over the typical earnings of accounting majors.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Accounting Degrees Awarded
6.2% Growth in Graduates

UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth. This university ranks 41st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 113 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMass Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program state that they receive average early career income of $48,468.

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North Shore Community College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Danvers. This college ranks 32nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 21 accounting students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, accounting degree recipients generally make around $42,789 in their early careers.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 1,329
New Hampshire 210 1,460
Maine 202 186
Rhode Island 200 569
Vermont 194 144

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Accounting is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 1,731
Accounting and Finance 206
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 100
Auditing 13
Accounting and Business/Management 2
Other Accounting and Related Services 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 11,253
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 3,326
Finance & Financial Management 2,169
General Business/Commerce 2,099
Marketing 1,681
International Business 611
Management Information Systems 407
Hospitality Management 400
Human Resource Management 324
Entrepreneurial Studies 307

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