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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 193 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 25 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Accounting

#1

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Bucknell University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $643.

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The College of New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, accounting graduates from TCNJ take out $20,274 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at UD accumulate an average of around $22,197 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $916.

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#8

Excelsior University

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #8, Excelsior University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Accounting majors at UMCP take out an average of $15,912 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $650.

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#11

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $855.

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#12

Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA

Susquehanna University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Selinsgrove, Susquehanna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#13

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton ranked #13 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $724.

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#14

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $916.

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#15

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $950.

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With a ranking of #16, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Rutgers Newark carry an average student debtload of $20,715. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $309, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#17

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#18

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

Muhlenberg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Muhlenberg take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,587.

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#19

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

Accounting majors at Binghamton University take out an average of $16,894 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $336.

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#20

George Washington University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #20, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $22,122 in student debt.

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#21

Misericordia University

Dallas, PA

With a ranking of #21, Misericordia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

Accounting majors at Misericordia University take out an average of $28,622 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Washington & Jefferson College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Washington, W&J is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#23

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #23, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Accounting majors at Temple take out an average of $22,760 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $285, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#24

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $795, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#25

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Rest of the Top Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

#27

Towson University

Towson, MD
#28

King's College

Wilkes-Barre, PA

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
29 McDaniel College Westminster, MD
30 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
31 Fordham University Bronx, NY
32 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
33 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
34 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
35 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
36 Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA
37 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
38 Clarkson University Potsdam, NY

Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting colleges 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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