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2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

Check out the accounting bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

Of the 680 students majoring in accounting at SNHU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $26,833 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 137 students majoring in accounting at UMass Amherst, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Accounting majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $20,755 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bentley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 42% of the accounting majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $491.

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#4

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Smithfield.

Of the 107 students majoring in accounting at Bryant, 64% are male and 36% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Bryant carry an average student debt load of $22,682. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $710, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 51% are male.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at CCSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,471. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $195.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

About 31% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 69% are male.

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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 51% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UCONN carry an average student debt load of $19,938. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $435.

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University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 54% are male.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at URI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,750. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $328, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

With a ranking of #9, Bridgewater State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 51% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Bridgewater State carry an average student debt load of $23,152.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in accounting at UMass Dartmouth, 59% are male and 41% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at UMass Dartmouth accumulate an average of around $22,287 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $311, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Accounting at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Accounting students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
11 Rhode Island College Providence, RI
13 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT

Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,896
Connecticut 1,329
New Hampshire 1,460
Rhode Island 569
Maine 186
Vermont 144

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.

  • 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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