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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 78 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Anne Arundel Community College to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Baltimore County. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from CCBC carry an average student debtload of $10,141.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from Montco carry an average student debtload of $17,304.

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#4

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Essex County College is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at College of Southern Maryland helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a small student population.

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Middlesex County College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.

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South Hills School of Business & Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of State College.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from South Hills School of Business & Technology carry an average student debtload of $15,073.

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With a ranking of #8, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at Delaware Tech accumulate an average of around $11,512 in student debt.

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Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.

Accounting majors at HACC take out an average of $15,342 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #11, Strayer University - Maryland did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Accounting majors at Strayer University - Maryland take out an average of $30,586 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Strayer University - Global Region Washington, DC
13 Central Penn College Summerdale, PA
14 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
15 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY

Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,641
New York 7,403
Maryland 1,295
New Jersey 2,155
District of Columbia 467
Delaware 305

Accounting is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 68,501
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 19,139
Accounting and Finance 3,781
Accounting and Business/Management 1,538
Other Accounting and Related Services 844
Auditing 179

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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