Best Accounting Schools Near Williamsport, PA (2026)

Updated September 6, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Williamsport, Pennsylvania has 5 accredited schools offering accounting programs, with tuition ranging from $67,812 to $83,756 per year for indexed programs. Williamsport has a population of about 27,629. Median household income is $49,363 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Williamsport, PA metro area, the top-earning accounting-related role is Financial Manager at a median $122,870 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Accounting Schools to Williamsport

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer accounting programs near Williamsport, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Williamsport city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Williamsport. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Graduation rate 61%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,567

Avg net price $25,110/yr

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One College Ave Williamsport, PA 17701-5799
(570) 326-3761
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Key stats

Retention rate: 78%
Programs offered: 65

Source:IPEDS College Scorecard

Graduation rate 65%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,210

Avg net price $19,140/yr

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One College Place Williamsport, PA 17701-5192
(570) 321-4000
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Key stats

Retention rate: 79%
Programs offered: 32

Source:IPEDS College Scorecard

Accounting Wages Near Williamsport

Williamsport is part of the Williamsport, PA metro area (BLS area code 48700). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Pennsylvania statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Accountant and Auditor	$69,880	Williamsport, PA	$75,710
Financial Manager	$122,870	Williamsport, PA	$133,120
Financial Analyst	$76,740	Williamsport, PA	$83,142
Budget Analyst	$84,240	PA statewide	$91,268
Tax Preparer	$61,270	PA statewide	$66,381
Tax Examiner and Collector	$48,830	Williamsport, PA	$52,904
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk	$46,840	Williamsport, PA	$50,748

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Williamsport at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	27,629	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$49,363	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	26.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	92.3 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Accounting-related employment in Lycoming County	181 workers, 31 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Williamsport-Area Cities With Accounting Programs

Milton, PA – 18.7 mi away (30,198 pop)
Sunbury, PA – 29.2 mi away (28,544 pop)
Bloomsburg, PA – 34.4 mi away (52,637 pop)
Shamokin, PA – 40.1 mi away (29,054 pop)
Lewistown, PA – 52.5 mi away (21,854 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited accounting schools are near Williamsport, PA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering accounting programs near Williamsport. The closest is Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, PA (0.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (34.6 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying accounting roles near Williamsport?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying accounting-related roles near Williamsport are: Financial Manager ($122,870), Budget Analyst ($84,240), Financial Analyst ($76,740). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Pennsylvania statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Milton instead of Williamsport?

Milton, PA is 18.7 miles from Williamsport and has its own set of local accounting programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Williamsport an affordable place to study accounting?

Williamsport’s median household income of $49,363 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Williamsport while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Pennsylvania public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Williamsport

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Williamsport:

Data verified: September 6, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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