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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Delaware

7 Colleges
$48,182 Avg Salary
$30,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 4th in Delaware. In fact, 305 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Accounting Schools in Delaware ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Delaware to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Delaware to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Delaware. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at UD accumulate an average of around $26,301 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $916, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great place for accounting students. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Wilmington University take out is $25,456.

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The excellent programs at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Delaware. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Delaware Tech take out is $7,000.

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#4

Goldey - Beacom College

Wilmington, DE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Goldey - Beacom College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Delaware list. Goldey - Beacom College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wilmington.

On average, accounting graduates from Goldey - Beacom College take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Delaware State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Delaware. Del State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Dover.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Del State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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Strayer University - Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Wilmington, Strayer University - Delaware is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Strayer University - Delaware accumulate an average of around $60,895 in student debt.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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 7 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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