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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 2nd in New Jersey. In fact, 2,155 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - Newark the best school in New Jersey for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

While working on their Master's Degree, accounting majors at Rutgers Newark accumulate an average of around $40,317 in student debt.

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#2

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

The excellent master’s degree programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in New Jersey. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

Accounting majors at Seton Hall take out an average of $31,853 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

The excellent master’s degree programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, accounting majors at Rider accumulate an average of around $25,985 in student debt.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Camden helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in New Jersey. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

Accounting majors at Rutgers Camden take out an average of $40,317 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

Accounting majors at Ramapo College take out an average of $21,211 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Accounting majors at FDU take out an average of $25,040 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#8

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, accounting majors at NJCU accumulate an average of around $27,912 in student debt.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

Accounting majors at FDU take out an average of $25,040 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#10

Kean University

Union, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Kean University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Kean take out while working on their Master's Degree is $25,022.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,641
New York 7,403
Maryland 1,295
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 12 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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