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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 7,403 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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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 New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 41 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Institute of Technology the best school in New York for accounting students working on their associate degree. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Accounting majors at HVCC take out an average of $13,941 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Suffolk County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Suffolk County Community College take out $9,175 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Out of the 41 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Nassau Community College take out $12,514 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Online carry an average student debtload of $23,541.

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#6

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Accounting majors at Monroe College take out an average of $16,876 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Kingsborough Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. KCC is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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With a ranking of #8, New York City College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. City Tech is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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Herkimer County 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. Herkimer College is a small public school located in the rural area of Herkimer.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at Herkimer College accumulate an average of around $13,767 in student debt.

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Queensborough Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. QCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bayside.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Accounting Focus Areas

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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