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2025 Best Accounting Schools in Massachusetts

27 Colleges in Massachusetts
2,015 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$55,065 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #8 in popularity, accounting is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 27 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for accounting students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,015 degrees in accounting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Accounting Rankings by Degree Level

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

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.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in Accounting

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Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
273 Accounting Degrees Awarded
19.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Bentley University if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.

There were about 273 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from Bentley University earn a boost of approximately $17,850 above the average income of accounting majors.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
174 Accounting Degrees Awarded
12.6% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Boston College if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 174 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from Boston College earn a boost of about $20,447 over the average income of accounting majors.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Accounting Program Name

If you have a knack for numbers and want a career that allows you to use your skills in the business field, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program at Southern New Hampshire University.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
305 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$73,093 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 305 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Those accounting students who get their degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst make $18,028 more than the typical accounting grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Accounting Degrees Awarded
15.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Northeastern University if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 80 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from Northeastern University earn a boost of around $22,611 above the typical earnings of accounting graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 Accounting Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Suffolk is a great university overall.

There were approximately 126 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from Suffolk University receive an earnings boost of about $11,966 above the typical earnings of accounting majors.

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Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.

There were roughly 28 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the accounting degree program at College of the Holy Cross make $18,169 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$53,368 Median Starting Salary

UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth. This university ranks 42nd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 90 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMass Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program state that they receive average early career income of $53,368.

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Associates Degree Type
AS in Accounting Program Name

Break into the accounting field with the skills you need to succeed with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$58,153 Median Starting Salary

Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Bridgewater. A Best Colleges rank of #452 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 103 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from Bridgewater State University earn a boost of about $3,088 above the average earnings of accounting majors.

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Stonehill College
Easton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$67,512 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Easton, Stonehill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 31st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 39 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Stonehill in the most recent year we have data available. Those accounting students who get their degree from Stonehill College make $12,447 more than the typical accounting student.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$35,602 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 45th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 53 accounting students who graduated with this degree at BHCC in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, accounting degree recipients typically make about $35,602 in their early careers.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 1,329
New Hampshire 210 1,460
Maine 202 186
Rhode Island 200 569
Vermont 194 144

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Accounting is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 1,693
Accounting and Finance 223
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 74
Auditing 12
Other Accounting and Related Services 8
Accounting and Business/Management 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 11,102
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 3,447
Finance & Financial Management 2,289
General Business/Commerce 2,109
Marketing 1,665
International Business 492
Human Resource Management 432
Hospitality Management 383
Other Business, Management & Marketing 316
Management Information Systems 247

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