Getting Your Accounting Degree in Pennsylvania

Detailed profiles of schools for Accounting degrees in Pennsylvania from the GetDegrees.com college advisor portal.

The following information can help you to explore the many career options that are available to you.

Have you ever given thought of the increased financial benefits of an advanced education? Over a lifetime, those with higher education earn significantly more than those who do not attain a degree. When you earn a degree in a field that is interesting to you, you will find that you have not only a more rewarding career, but also a more fulfilling life. There are many Pennsylvania accounting schools available that can offer the right education for the career path you choose.

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Accounting Programs Offered in Pennsylvania

  • Associate-Accounting

    Editor's Choice School: DeVry University - Fort Washington, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Associate-Accounting, Associate-Accounting - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    DeVry University

    Areas of study you might find at DeVry University include:

    • Associate
    • Bachelor
    • Certificate
    • Master
     

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  • BS in Business/Accounting

    Editor's Choice School: University of Phoenix - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: BS in Business/Accounting, BS in Business/Accounting - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    University of Phoenix

    Areas of study you might find at University of Phoenix include:

    • Associate
    • Bachelor
    • Doctorate
    • Certificate
    • Master
    • Coursework
    • MBA
     

    Accounting and Related Services

    Get Information about this Bachelor Accounting Degree from University of Phoenix

  • Certificate-Accounting

    Editor's Choice School: Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University - Fort Washington, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Certificate-Accounting, Certificate-Accounting - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

    Areas of study you might find at Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University include:

    • Certificate
    • Master
     

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    Get Information about this Accounting Certificate from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

  • Graduate Accounting Certificate

    Editor's Choice School: University of Phoenix - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Graduate Accounting Certificate, Graduate Accounting Certificate - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    University of Phoenix

    Areas of study you might find at University of Phoenix include:

    • Associate
    • Bachelor
    • Doctorate
    • Certificate
    • Master
    • Coursework
    • MBA
     

    Accounting and Related Services

    Get Information about this Accounting and Business/Management Certificate from University of Phoenix

  • Master's-Accounting and Financial Management

    Editor's Choice School: Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University - Fort Washington, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Master's-Accounting and Financial Management, Master's-Accounting and Financial Management - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

    Areas of study you might find at Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University include:

    • Certificate
    • Master
     

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  • MBA/Accounting

    Editor's Choice School: University of Phoenix - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: MBA/Accounting, MBA/Accounting - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    University of Phoenix

    Areas of study you might find at University of Phoenix include:

    • Associate
    • Bachelor
    • Doctorate
    • Certificate
    • Master
    • Coursework
    • MBA
     

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  • AA in Accounting

    Editor's Choice School: Strayer University - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: AA in Accounting, AA in Accounting - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Strayer University

    Areas of study you might find at Strayer University include:

    • Associate
    • Bachelor
    • Certificate
    • Diploma
    • Master
    • MBA
     

    Accounting and Related Services

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  • Accounting

    Editor's Choice School: McCann School of Business & Technology - Hazleton, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Accounting, Accounting - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    McCann School of Business & Technology

    Areas of study you might find at McCann School of Business & Technology include:

    • Associate
    • Diploma
     

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  • Accounting Administration

    Editor's Choice School: Pittsburgh Technical Institute - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Accounting Administration, Accounting Administration - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Pittsburgh Technical Institute

    Areas of study you might find at Pittsburgh Technical Institute include:

    • Associate
    • Certificate
     

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  • Accounting Assistant

    Editor's Choice School: McCann School of Business & Technology - Hazleton, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Accounting Assistant, Accounting Assistant - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    McCann School of Business & Technology

    Areas of study you might find at McCann School of Business & Technology include:

    • Associate
    • Diploma
     

    Accounting and Related Services

    Get Information about this Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Diploma from McCann School of Business & Technology

  • Associate: Accounting Management

    Editor's Choice School: Kaplan Career Institute - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Associate: Accounting Management, Associate: Accounting Management - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Kaplan Career Institute

    Areas of study you might find at Kaplan Career Institute include:

    • Associate
    • Certificate
    • Diploma
     

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  • Associate: Business Accounting

    Editor's Choice School: Kaplan Career Institute - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Associate: Business Accounting, Associate: Business Accounting - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Kaplan Career Institute

    Areas of study you might find at Kaplan Career Institute include:

    • Associate
    • Certificate
    • Diploma
     

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  • BS in Accounting

    Editor's Choice School: Strayer University - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: BS in Accounting, BS in Accounting - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Strayer University

    Areas of study you might find at Strayer University include:

    • Associate
    • Bachelor
    • Certificate
    • Diploma
    • Master
    • MBA
     

    Accounting and Related Services

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  • Business Accounting

    Editor's Choice School: Everest Institute - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Business Accounting, Business Accounting - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Everest Institute

    Areas of study you might find at Everest Institute include:

    • Associate
    • Certificate
    • Diploma
    • Coursework
     

    Accounting and Related Services

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  • Business Accounting and Applications

    Editor's Choice School: Everest Institute - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Business Accounting and Applications, Business Accounting and Applications - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Everest Institute

    Areas of study you might find at Everest Institute include:

    • Associate
    • Certificate
    • Diploma
    • Coursework
     

    Accounting and Related Services

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  • Business Administration/Accounting

    Editor's Choice School: Allied Medical & Technical Institute - Forty Fort, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Business Administration/Accounting, Business Administration/Accounting - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Allied Medical & Technical Institute

    Areas of study you might find at Allied Medical & Technical Institute include:

    • Diploma
     

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  • Computerized Accounting

    Editor's Choice School: Pittsburgh Technical Institute - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Computerized Accounting, Computerized Accounting - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Pittsburgh Technical Institute

    Areas of study you might find at Pittsburgh Technical Institute include:

    • Associate
    • Certificate
     

    Accounting and Related Services

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  • Computerized Bookkeeping / Accounting

    Editor's Choice School: CDM Institute - Allentown, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Computerized Bookkeeping / Accounting, Computerized Bookkeeping / Accounting - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    CDM Institute

    Areas of study you might find at CDM Institute include:

    • Certificate
     

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  • Diploma in Accounting

    Editor's Choice School: Strayer University - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Diploma in Accounting, Diploma in Accounting - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Strayer University

    Areas of study you might find at Strayer University include:

    • Associate
    • Bachelor
    • Certificate
    • Diploma
    • Master
    • MBA
     

    Accounting and Related Services

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  • Exec Grad Cert in Professional Accounting: Accounting

    Editor's Choice School: Strayer University - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Exec Grad Cert in Professional Accounting: Accounting, Exec Grad Cert in Professional Accounting: Accounting - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Strayer University

    Areas of study you might find at Strayer University include:

    • Associate
    • Bachelor
    • Certificate
    • Diploma
    • Master
    • MBA
     

    Accounting and Related Services

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  • Exec Grad Cert in Professional Accounting: Accounting Information Systems

    Editor's Choice School: Strayer University - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Exec Grad Cert in Professional Accounting: Accounting Information Systems, Exec Grad Cert in Professional Accounting: Accounting Information Systems - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Strayer University

    Areas of study you might find at Strayer University include:

    • Associate
    • Bachelor
    • Certificate
    • Diploma
    • Master
    • MBA
     

    Accounting and Related Services

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  • Exec Grad Cert in Professional Accounting: Controllership

    Editor's Choice School: Strayer University - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Exec Grad Cert in Professional Accounting: Controllership, Exec Grad Cert in Professional Accounting: Controllership - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Strayer University

    Areas of study you might find at Strayer University include:

    • Associate
    • Bachelor
    • Certificate
    • Diploma
    • Master
    • MBA
     

    Accounting and Related Services

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  • Exec Grad Cert in Professional Accounting: Taxation

    Editor's Choice School: Strayer University - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Exec Grad Cert in Professional Accounting: Taxation, Exec Grad Cert in Professional Accounting: Taxation - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Strayer University

    Areas of study you might find at Strayer University include:

    • Associate
    • Bachelor
    • Certificate
    • Diploma
    • Master
    • MBA
     

    Accounting and Related Services

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  • MS in Professional Accounting: Accounting Info Systems

    Editor's Choice School: Strayer University - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: MS in Professional Accounting: Accounting Info Systems, MS in Professional Accounting: Accounting Info Systems - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Strayer University

    Areas of study you might find at Strayer University include:

    • Associate
    • Bachelor
    • Certificate
    • Diploma
    • Master
    • MBA
     

    Accounting and Related Services

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  • MS in Professional Accounting: Controllership

    Editor's Choice School: Strayer University - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: MS in Professional Accounting: Controllership, MS in Professional Accounting: Controllership - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Strayer University

    Areas of study you might find at Strayer University include:

    • Associate
    • Bachelor
    • Certificate
    • Diploma
    • Master
    • MBA
     

    Accounting and Related Services

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  • MS in Professional Accounting: Taxation

    Editor's Choice School: Strayer University - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: MS in Professional Accounting: Taxation, MS in Professional Accounting: Taxation - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Strayer University

    Areas of study you might find at Strayer University include:

    • Associate
    • Bachelor
    • Certificate
    • Diploma
    • Master
    • MBA
     

    Accounting and Related Services

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  • Undergrad Cert in Accounting: Advanced Accounting

    Editor's Choice School: Strayer University - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Undergrad Cert in Accounting: Advanced Accounting, Undergrad Cert in Accounting: Advanced Accounting - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Strayer University

    Areas of study you might find at Strayer University include:

    • Associate
    • Bachelor
    • Certificate
    • Diploma
    • Master
    • MBA
     

    Accounting and Related Services

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  • Undergrad Cert in Accounting: Introductory Accounting

    Editor's Choice School: Strayer University - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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    Selected Search Criteria: Undergrad Cert in Accounting: Introductory Accounting, Undergrad Cert in Accounting: Introductory Accounting - Accounting Programs & Degrees

    Strayer University

    Areas of study you might find at Strayer University include:

    • Associate
    • Bachelor
    • Certificate
    • Diploma
    • Master
    • MBA
     

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Accounting Related Terms:

General accountant, CPA, certified public accountant, accounting career, bookkeeping, general ledger, tax accounting, accounting jobs, business accounting, forensic accounting, auditing, government accounting, accounting clerk, accounting school, wages and benefits, tax accounting, accounting classes, income tax preparation, accounting degrees, managerial accounting, accounting certificate.

Accounting Summary:

Accountants measure, record and report financial activities. Public accounting refers to people who usually operate a business providing accounting services for small businesses and individuals. Certified Public Accountants can operate either at the small business or corporate level.

Financial accounting refers to the accounting process required of large public companies. Managerial accounting provides financial analyses used for managerial decision making. Tax accounting focuses on tax requirements and reports to various governmental jurisdictions. Auditors are accountants who specialize in independent accounting reviews.

Accounting Degree FAQs

  • What are the educational requirements for an accountant?

    A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting is necessary for a primary accounting position within a business. There are Associate's Degrees available in accounting, but they generally lead to bookkeeping and ledger entry type jobs.

  • What is required to become a CPA?

    Individuals who wish to become certified public accountants are required to hold a bachelor's degree. In addition they must past a state-administered exam and meet any additional state requirements.

  • What's the difference between a CPA and a regular accountant?

    A general accountant licensed by the state often has a successful small business handling tax returns and bookkeeping. A CPA qualifies for careers at the corporate level.

 

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