Best Accounting Programs in New Jersey in 2027

• Best Bachelor's68.0 out of 100

  The College of New Jersey

  Accounting, BS

  New Jersey · BS

  The College of New Jersey's BS Review
• Best Master's69.9 out of 100

  Rutgers University-Newark

  Master of Accountancy in Governmental Accounting

  New Jersey · MAcc

  Rutgers University-Newark's MAcc Review

You'll find these programs in Ewing, Newark, New Brunswick, Montclair, South Orange, Wayne and Lawrenceville. If you want to be on campus, look at The College of New Jersey, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Rutgers-Newark's bachelor's and Montclair State's bachelor's. Seton Hall also meets in the evening, and Montclair State's master's gives you online and hybrid options.

William Paterson's bachelor's, Seton Hall, Montclair State's master's and Rutgers-Newark's master's are all set up so you can study from home. Once you graduate, you can expect a median of $100,830 as an accountant or auditor in the state.

This New Jersey list covers accounting degrees from business schools, whether you attend on campus, hybrid or from home. Before we give a school credit for accreditation, we look for its program on the accreditor's published list.

You'll find bachelor's and master's degrees scored in their own groups on cost, graduate earnings, completion, flexibility, track record, accreditation and reputation. If you want to know how we weight each one, read the methodology page.

• The school is based in New Jersey
• In-state rate shown when the school publishes one
• Scored the same way as every list, and compared only with programs at its own degree level

Each Program Score blends seven factors: Cost 20%, Graduate Earnings 20%, Completion 15%, Flexibility 15%, Credential Alignment 10%, Track Record 10%, Program Reputation 10% (method version 2.0).

What New Jersey Programs Charge

Rutgers-Newark's governmental accounting master's lists $1,175 per credit, which comes to $35,250 for 30 credits. You'll pay the in-state rate as an enrolled student.

Looking at bachelor's programs? The College of New Jersey lists in-state tuition of $8,192 per semester, and Montclair State lists $8,294 per semester.

Meeting the CPA Education Rules

Seton Hall's master's meets the educational requirements to sit for the CPA exam in New Jersey, New York and most other states. It's also built for you if you didn't major in accounting. Montclair State's master's satisfies New Jersey's CPA education requirements, and if you're in its bachelor's, you get Becker CPA Review access at no additional cost.

At Rutgers-Newark, you can join the Road to CPA program, which has a review course and a student cohort with mentoring. Montclair State and The College of New Jersey both offer a five-year path from bachelor's to master's. Rider's master's and William Paterson's bachelor's list CPA exam preparation. Before you decide, see the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy page and our CPA requirements guide.

Matching a Program to Your Week

At The College of New Jersey, you'll learn in classes of no more than 30 students, and you're encouraged to study abroad. Rutgers-Newark's courses weave in data technologies, including Auditing Analytics, and at Rutgers-New Brunswick you'll take an Audit Analytics course. Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC recruit Rutgers Business School students.

Working full time? Seton Hall offers online and evening study and starts three times a year. You can finish in 12 months full time or in about two years part time. William Paterson's bachelor's has 7-week courses and four starts a year, and Montclair State's master's is fully online or hybrid, with rolling admissions.

Seton Hall and William Paterson both make the working adults list. Firms including CohnReznick, Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC, RSM and Withum recruit Seton Hall students.