2025 Best Accounting and Finance Schools in Massachusetts

A degree in accounting and finance is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #289 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for accounting and finance students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 223 degrees in accounting and finance to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Accounting and Finance Schools List

Accounting and Finance Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Accounting and Finance Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 and Finance in Massachusetts

The schools below may not offer all types of accounting and finance degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Accounting and Finance

1

Bentley University
Waltham, MA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

125 Accounting and Finance Degrees Awarded

25.6% Growth in Graduates

Bentley University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting and finance. Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in accounting and finance from Bentley University

2

Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

78 Accounting and Finance Degrees Awarded

Bridgewater State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in accounting and finance. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in accounting and finance from Bridgewater State University

Best Accounting and Finance Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	538	0
Rhode Island	436	7
Maine	396	2
New Hampshire	395	189

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Accounting and Finance Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Accounting and Finance

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

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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