2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 122 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region
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Top 15% Most Popular Accounting Schools
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
On average, accounting graduates from SNHU take out $29,923 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
Accounting majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $21,684 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at UCONN accumulate an average of around $21,288 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 $435.
The excellent programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Accounting majors at CCSU take out an average of $21,183 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $195.
The excellent programs at Bentley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Bentley accumulate an average of around $23,750 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $491.
With a ranking of #6, Bryant University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Smithfield.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Bryant accumulate an average of around $20,431 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $710, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
On average, accounting graduates from Boston College take out $18,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Post University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region ranking. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.
Accounting majors at Post University take out an average of $32,249 in student loans while working on their egree.
Fairfield University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Fairfield U accumulate an average of around $27,542 in student debt.
Sacred Heart University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Sacred Heart is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Sacred Heart accumulate an average of around $23,750 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $537.
Bridgewater State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
On average, accounting graduates from Bridgewater State take out $20,045 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Rhode Island came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Accounting majors at URI take out an average of $21,479 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
On average, accounting graduates from UMass Dartmouth take out $23,190 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $311, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Suffolk University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Suffolk take out is $33,770.
Rhode Island College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, accounting graduates from RIC take out $15,783 in student loans while working on their degree.
Salem State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
Merrimack College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Merrimack carry an average student debt load of $20,500.
Champlain College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Champlain carry an average student debt load of $26,917.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT |
| 20 | Providence College | Providence, RI |
| 21 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA |
| 22 | Western Connecticut State University | Danbury, CT |
| 23 | Nichols College | Dudley, MA |
| 24 | Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic, CT |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting colleges 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 |
Majors Related to Accounting
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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