by our College Data Analytics Team
Accounting is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on accounting — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 26 schools in Maryland that offer accounting awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on accounting in Maryland, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to accounting than Loyola University Baltimore. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola University Baltimore is a private not-for-profit university. Accounting accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 74 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Loyola University Baltimore
Strayer University Maryland is one of the most focused accounting schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Suitland, Strayer University Maryland is a private for-profit university. Accounting accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Strayer University Maryland
College Of Southern Maryland ranks #3 for accounting by degree focus. College Of Southern Maryland is a public school located in the rural area of La Plata. Accounting accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for College Of Southern Maryland
A rank of #4 makes University Of Maryland Eastern Shore one of the most focused schools for accounting. University Of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public school located in the town of Princess Anne. Accounting accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for University Of Maryland Eastern Shore
A rank of #5 makes Mount St Marys University one of the most focused schools for accounting. Located in the rural area of Emmitsburg, Mount St Marys University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Mount St Marys University
Harford Community College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public university. Accounting accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Harford Community College
University Of Maryland University College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. University Of Maryland University College is a public school located in the suburb of Adelphi. About 3% of the degrees University Of Maryland University College awards are in accounting, or about 408 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for University Of Maryland University College
Baltimore City Community College placed #8 for accounting by degree focus. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public university. About 3% of the degrees Baltimore City Community College awards are in accounting, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Baltimore City Community College
Towson University placed #9 for accounting by degree focus. Located in the city of Towson, Towson University is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Towson University awards are in accounting, or about 128 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Towson University
Morgan State University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State University is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Morgan State University awards are in accounting, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Morgan State University
Salisbury University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury University is a public institution. Accounting accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Salisbury University
Howard Community College placed #12 for accounting by degree focus. Set in the city of Columbia, Howard Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Howard Community College
The Community College Of Baltimore County placed #13 for accounting by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Baltimore, The Community College Of Baltimore County is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees The Community College Of Baltimore County awards are in accounting, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at The Community College Of Baltimore County
Cecil College comes in at #14 for accounting focus this year. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public university. Accounting accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Cecil College
Coppin State University landed the #15 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, Coppin State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Coppin State University
Frostburg State University comes in at #16 for accounting focus this year. Located in the town of Frostburg, Frostburg State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Frostburg State University
Mcdaniel College landed the #17 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Mcdaniel College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Westminster. Accounting accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Mcdaniel College
Stevenson University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the suburb of Owings Mills, Stevenson University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Stevenson University
Frederick Community College landed the #19 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Frederick Community College
University Of Maryland College Park placed #20 for accounting by degree focus. University Of Maryland College Park is a public school located in the suburb of College Park. Accounting accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 135 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for University Of Maryland College Park
Hood College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the city of Frederick, Hood College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Hood College
Prince Georges Community College landed the #22 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Located in the suburb of Largo, Prince Georges Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Prince Georges Community College
University Of Baltimore landed the #23 spot among the most focused accounting schools. University Of Baltimore is a public school located in the city of Baltimore. Accounting accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for University Of Baltimore
Anne Arundel Community College placed #24 for accounting by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Arnold, Anne Arundel Community College is a public university. Accounting accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Anne Arundel Community College
Montgomery College ranked #25 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees Montgomery College awards are in accounting, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Montgomery College
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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