2021 Best Accounting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey
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Finding the Best Accounting Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 8th in New Jersey. In fact, 1,245 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 47,064 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.6% were from a college or university in the state.
For this year's Best Accounting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a bachelor's in accounting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the accounting program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The accounting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Accounting Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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2021 Best Accounting Schools for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying accounting.
Top 10 Best Accounting Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Seton Hall University has taken the #1 spot in this year's accounting ranking for non-traditional students. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Seton Hall has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Accounting in New Jersey ranking.
The student loan default rate at Seton Hall is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,136 students take at least one class online at Seton Hall. About 2,229 of the students at Seton Hall are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Rider University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Rider has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Accounting in New Jersey ranking.
The student loan default rate at Rider is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 672 students take at least one class online at Rider. 898 of Rider students are attending part time.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best accounting schools for non-traditional students. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah. Ramapo College also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Accounting in New Jersey rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 3,224 students at Ramapo College that take at least one class online. About 1,054 of the students at Ramapo College are attending part time.
Full Accounting at Ramapo College of New Jersey Report
Our rankings recognize Rutgers University - New Brunswick as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Accounting in New Jersey ranking.
The student loan default rate at Rutgers New Brunswick is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 30,054 students at Rutgers New Brunswick that take at least one class online. About 7,559 of the students at Rutgers New Brunswick are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize The College of New Jersey as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, TCNJ has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Accounting in New Jersey ranking.
About 0.8% of TCNJ students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,040 students at TCNJ that take at least one class online. 570 of TCNJ students are attending part time.
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Thomas Edison State University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 9,645 of TESU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 9,641 part time students in attendance at TESU.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Kean University. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at Kean is lower than is typical, just 3.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,503 students at Kean that take at least one class online. About 3,314 of the students at Kean are attending part time.
Read full report on Accounting at Kean University
New Jersey City University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best accounting schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at NJCU is lower than is typical, just 4.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,077 students at NJCU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,199 part time students in attendance at NJCU.
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Rowan University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Rowan has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Accounting in New Jersey ranking.
About 1.9% of Rowan students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,269 students take at least one class online at Rowan. About 3,878 of the students at Rowan are attending part time.
Full Accounting at Rowan University Report
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at FDU is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. 325 of FDU students are exclusively distance learners. 4,986 students are part time.
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