by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 99,265 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,712 and had an average of $26,539 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 15,943 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,798 and $25,095 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 316 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in accounting.
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The accounting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region accounting students.
Out of the 316 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Island Business Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. Long Island Business Institute is located in Flushing, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 316 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 851 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 316 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Siena College landed the #3 spot on the list. Siena College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loudonville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 128 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 174 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. QC is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 521 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
The College of Westchester came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CW is a small private for-profit school situated in White Plains, New York. It awarded 26 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Old Westbury did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Old Westbury, New York, and it awarded 123 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Canisius College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Strayer University - Delaware came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Strayer University - Delaware is a small school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 5 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers University - Newark came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers University - Newark is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 348 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #11, University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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St. Francis College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Brooklyn Heights, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 43 degrees to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Utica, New York, this small public school awarded 72 degrees to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Teaneck, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 121 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Accounting Report
St. Bonaventure University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St. Bonaventure University is located in Saint Bonaventure, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #16, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Mahwah, New Jersey, and it awarded 114 ’s accounting degrees 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 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rider University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 115 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Brooklyn College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 320 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 #19, Bucknell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 79 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Strayer University - New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Strayer University - New Jersey is a private for-profit institution located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, South Hills School of Business & Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in State College, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full South Hills School of Business & Technology Accounting Report
Elyon College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Grove City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Grove City College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grove City, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - District of Columbia landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - District of Columbia Accounting Report
With a ranking of #25, Mount Saint Mary College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mount Saint Mary College is located in Newburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 48 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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