by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 93,982 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $48,323 and had an average of $24,511 in loans still to pay off.
Across New York, there were 6,713 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,439 and $21,797 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,027 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,533 and $14,085 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York” ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in accounting.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new york associate degree accounting students.
Out of the 52 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Island Business Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. Flushing, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 64 students in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elyon College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York list. LaGuardia Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Long Island City, New York. It awarded 142 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kingsborough Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Herkimer County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York. Herkimer College is a small school located in Herkimer, New York that handed out 12 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York list. Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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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Hostos Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this small public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Niagara County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York ranking. Niagara County Community College is a small public school situated in Sanborn, New York. It awarded 29 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%.
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Sullivan County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York list. This small school is located in Loch Sheldrake, New York, and it awarded 1 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #10, SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York list. SUNY Westchester Community College is a public institution located in Valhalla, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The College of Westchester landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York ranking. This small school is located in White Plains, New York, and it awarded 6 associates’s accounting 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%.
Tompkins Cortland Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York ranking. Located in Dryden, New York, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
Jefferson Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York ranking. Located in Watertown, New York, this small public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York ranking. Borough of Manhattan Community College is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 114 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Orange County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York ranking, coming in at #15. SUNY Orange is located in Middletown, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
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Nassau Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York list. Garden City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 39 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
SUNY Schenectady County Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York ranking. This small school is located in Schenectady, New York, and it awarded 8 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
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Suffolk County Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York ranking. Suffolk County Community College is a large school located in Selden, New York that handed out 76 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Finger Lakes Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York list. Located in Canandaigua, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Mohawk Valley Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York ranking. Located in Utica, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a small school located in Liverpool, New York that handed out 1 associates’s accounting 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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With a ranking of #22, Adirondack Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York list. SUNY Adirondack is a public institution located in Queensbury, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Bryant & Stratton College - Albany did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York ranking, coming in at #23. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Online came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is located in Orchard Park, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 39 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%.
Queensborough Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in New York ranking. QCC is located in Bayside, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 54 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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