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Accounting Schools in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA (population: 1,445,993) has twelve accounting schools within its city limits. University of Pennsylvania, the highest ranked school in the city with an accounting program, has a total student population of 24,599. It is the 5th highest ranked school in the USA and the highest in the state of Pennsylvania.

Accounting students from Philadelphia schools who go on to become accountants, finance accountants, forensic accountants, tax accountants, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. Also, Financial analysts make on average $85,240 per year and there are about 235,240 of them employed in the US today.

Philadelphia lies in Philadelphia county, which is one of the 32 counties in Pennsylvania. Overall, the Philadelphia Metropolitan area has 1,832,880 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 0.6% unemployment rate, $23.24/hr average worker wage, and a $48,340 average annual salary.

Of the 12 accounting schools in Philadelphia, only 4 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Prism Career Institute comes out as the most expensive ($39,504/yr) for accounting students, with Community College of Philadelphia as the lowest, reported at only $6,012/yr.

Accounting Programs in Philadelphia

University of Pennsylvania

• Accounting
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Accounting and Finance
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Temple University

• Accounting
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Drexel University

• Accounting
  

  Levels offered: Masters

Saint Joseph's University

• Accounting
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors, Masters

Philadelphia University

• Accounting
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Chestnut Hill College

• Accounting
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

La Salle University

• Accounting
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Prism Career Institute

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  

Holy Family University

• Accounting
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

DPT Business School

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Community College of Philadelphia

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Peirce College

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  

  Levels offered: Associates

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See Also

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• Online Accounting Schools
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