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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting and Finance (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
358 Degrees Awarded
$28,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Accounting and Finance is the 302nd most popular major in the country with 3,100 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 533 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 358 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting and finance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting and finance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the accounting and finance program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting and Finance (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 22 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wilmington University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wilmington University is $18,123 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Finance students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Wilmington University Accounting and Finance Report

#2

Juniata College

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Juniata College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Juniata College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Juniata did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $23,491 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting and finance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Juniata College.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Juniata

#3

Elmira College

Elmira, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elmira College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Elmira College is located in Elmira, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.

Elmira also took the #5 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Elmira College is $24,758 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Finance students whose families make $75-$110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Elmira

#4

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarkson University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Clarkson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 27 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Clarkson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clarkson is $29,482 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Finance students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Clarkson Accounting and Finance Report

#5

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. EU is a small school located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for EU is $22,919 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting and finance students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Eastern University Accounting and Finance Report

#6

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Bucknell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Bucknell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bucknell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bucknell University is $32,203 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting and finance students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Bucknell

#7

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Arcadia University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree accounting and finance students whose families make $75-$110k list, Arcadia has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arcadia University is $27,290 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Finance students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Arcadia University Accounting and Finance Report

#8

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#2 in overall quality

Fordham University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fordham U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fordham U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $37,527 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Finance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Fordham University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Fordham University

#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 202 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Drexel University is $36,496 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Finance students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Drexel

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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