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2024 Best Accounting Schools in New York

75 Colleges in New York
5,609 Accounting Degrees Awarded
Accounting is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #7 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 75 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of accounting. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,609 degrees in accounting during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in New York The accounting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for accounting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Accounting Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master's Degrees in Accounting

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Accounting Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Accounting in New York

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the accounting degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top New York Schools in Accounting

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY
155 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in accounting has to take a look at New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 155 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
106 Accounting Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Fordham University if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were about 106 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY
151 Accounting Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Syracuse University if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 151 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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Baruch College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
828 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in accounting has to check out Baruch College. Baruch is a large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #264 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baruch is a great college overall.

There were about 828 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Baruch College

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
260 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Binghamton University is a large public university located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.

There were about 260 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year.

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Yeshiva University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
28th Most Popular In NY
68 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #222 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yeshiva is a great university overall.

There were about 68 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Yeshiva in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
56th Most Popular In NY
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 13 accounting students who graduated with this degree at BMCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Borough of Manhattan Community College

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
153 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Pace University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. This university ranks 47th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 153 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Pace University - New York

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NY
93 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 37th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 93 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Hofstra University

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were roughly 25 accounting students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Rochester Institute of Technology

11
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
204 Accounting Degrees Awarded

UAlbany is a large public university located in the small city of Albany. This university ranks 36th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 204 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Accounting students in the state of New York that almost earned our Best Accounting Schools in New York award.

RankCollegeLocation
12Queensborough Community CollegeBayside, NY
13St John’s University - New YorkQueens, NY
14Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY
15University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY
16Marist CollegePoughkeepsie, NY
17Iona CollegeNew Rochelle, NY
18Queens CollegeQueens, NY

Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania9783,060
Maryland618931
New Jersey6141,924
District of Columbia441388
Delaware345264

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Accounting is one of 5 different types of Accounting programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping977
Accounting and Finance79
Accounting and Business/Management40
Auditing7
Other Accounting and Related Services1

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