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 3,637 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 decision for students pursuing 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 about 29 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
Drexel University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in accounting. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the 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 300 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the accounting program at Drexel University make $8,221 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Any student who is interested in accounting has to look into Villanova University. Villanova is a fairly 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 184 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available. Those accounting students who get their degree from Villanova University earn $13,673 more than the average accounting graduate.
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 small city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.
There were about 58 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from Lehigh University get an earnings boost of approximately $19,417 above the typical income of accounting graduates.
Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lewisburg. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 74 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from Bucknell University receive an earnings boost of about $16,187 above the typical earnings of accounting graduates.
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 147 accounting students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting program at University of Scranton earn $8,604 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 139 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, accounting degree recipients generally earn about $53,223 in the first five years of their career.
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 approximately 77 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 major at Saint Joseph's University get $7,059 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were about 197 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from Temple University earn a boost of about $4,586 over the typical income of accounting majors.
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 schools nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 129 accounting students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available. Those accounting students who get their degree from West Chester University of Pennsylvania earn $4,081 more than the standard accounting graduate.
Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.
There were about 65 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the accounting program make an average of $53,343 for their early career.
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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.
