Best Taxation Schools Near Philadelphia, PA (2026)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has 16 accredited schools offering taxation programs, with tuition ranging from $7,464 to $67,776 per year for indexed programs. Philadelphia has a population of about 1,582,432. Median household income is $60,698 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, the top-earning taxation-related role is Accountant and Auditor at a median $85,990 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Taxation Schools to Philadelphia

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

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Pennsylvania schools on the Pennsylvania taxation page.

Taxation Wages Near Philadelphia

Philadelphia is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (BLS area code 37980). 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	$85,990	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$83,811
Tax Preparer	$62,010	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$60,439
Tax Examiner and Collector	$60,550	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$59,016

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.

Philadelphia at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	1,582,432	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$60,698	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	34.6%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	102.6 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Philadelphia-Area Cities With Taxation Programs

Camden, NJ – 5.1 mi away (74,420 pop)
Norristown, PA – 13.5 mi away (34,370 pop)
Chester, PA – 16.9 mi away (33,988 pop)
Trenton, NJ – 24.6 mi away (293,697 pop)
Wilmington, DE – 28.2 mi away (71,442 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited taxation schools are near Philadelphia, PA?

Our directory has 16 accredited schools offering taxation programs near Philadelphia. The closest is Temple University in Philadelphia, PA (2.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is St. John’s University-New York (86.0 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying taxation roles near Philadelphia?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying taxation-related roles near Philadelphia are: Accountant and Auditor ($85,990), Tax Preparer ($62,010), Tax Examiner and Collector ($60,550). 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 Camden instead of Philadelphia?

Camden, NJ is 5.1 miles from Philadelphia and has its own set of local taxation programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Philadelphia an affordable place to study taxation?

Philadelphia’s median household income of $60,698 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia

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Data verified: August 11, 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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