by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,547 people earned their degree in taxation, making the major the 220th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, taxation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $77,471 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 412 taxation graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,595 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in taxation. That schools that top this list have a program in taxation in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goldey - Beacom College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Wilmington, Delaware, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s taxation students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 112 degrees to qualified ’s taxation students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 70 diplomas to qualified ’s taxation students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Old Westbury landed the #4 spot on the list. SUNY Old Westbury is a small school located in Old Westbury, New York that handed out 14 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Le Moyne College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Le Moyne College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Robert Morris University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Moon Township, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s taxation degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St John’s University - New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. STJ is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 33 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Yeshiva University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s taxation students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is located in Madison, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s taxation degrees to qualified students.
University of Baltimore did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Baltimore is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 7 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
University at Albany ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 30 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s taxation students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Hofstra University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hempstead, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s taxation degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Fordham University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 16 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, American University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s taxation students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Thomas Jefferson University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Temple University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
LIU Post did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s taxation students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Widener University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Widener University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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