by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 68,501 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 11,819 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 427 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,642 and $15,171 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. That schools that top this list have a program in accounting in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Island Business Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. Long Island Business Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Flushing, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Hills School of Business & Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit institution located in State College, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo landed the #3 spot on the list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 47 students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson County Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. HCCC is a medium-sized school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 48 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Lackawanna College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 20 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
Sussex County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Sussex County Community College is a small school located in Newton, New Jersey that handed out 10 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
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With a ranking of #8, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is located in Liverpool, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a fairly large school located in Dover, Delaware that handed out 47 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Baltimore City Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore City Community College is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Albany landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a private not-for-profit institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Online ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Orchard Park, New York, and it awarded 39 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Prince George’s Community College is a fairly large school located in Largo, Maryland that handed out 9 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Community College of Beaver County landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCBC is a small public school situated in Monaca, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #15, Bryant & Stratton College - Greece did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Reading Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Reading Area Community College is a small public school situated in Reading, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Middlesex County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Middlesex County College is a public institution located in Edison, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Central Penn College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Summerdale, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Hostos Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hostos is located in Bronx, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Queensborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Bayside, New York, and it awarded 7 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Anne Arundel Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Arnold, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Harford Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Bel Air, Maryland, and it awarded 8 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Atlantic Cape Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Mays Landing, New Jersey, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Manor College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Manor College is located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Goldey - Beacom College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Goldey - Beacom College is located in Wilmington, Delaware and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Saint Francis University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Francis is a small school located in Loretto, Pennsylvania that handed out 21 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, 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 85%.
With a ranking of #24, Elizabethtown College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Elizabethtown College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Immaculata University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #24, Harcum College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #24, Hilbert College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hilbert College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamburg, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Mercy College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and it awarded 51 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Wilson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Thiel College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Thiel College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
Hudson Valley Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 0 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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