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2024 Best Taxation Schools

57 Colleges in the United States
1,547 Taxation Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in taxation, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #366 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 57 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Taxation Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,547 degrees in taxation during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Taxation School

Best Taxation Schools Your choice of taxation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for taxation schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Taxation Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Taxation
Bachelor's Degrees in Taxation
Master's Degrees in Taxation

The taxation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Taxation Schools. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Taxation in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the taxation degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Schools in Taxation

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
70 Taxation Degrees Awarded

Villanova University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in taxation. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.

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1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
100 Taxation Degrees Awarded

Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in taxation. Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 100 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Golden Gate University - San Francisco in the most recent data year.

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Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

It's difficult to beat Bentley University if you want to pursue a degree in taxation. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.

There were about 27 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
19.2% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in taxation. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 taxation students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

Southern Methodist University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in taxation. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 taxation students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 taxation students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
23.8% Growth in Graduates

UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. This university ranks 5th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 21 taxation students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Baruch College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
112 Taxation Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 20th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 112 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent year we have data available.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were about 15 taxation students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Bryant is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Smithfield. A Best Colleges rank of #127 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bryant is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Taxation students that almost earned our Best Taxation Schools award.

Rank College Location
9 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
10 Stark State College North Canton, OH
11 Baylor University Waco, TX
12 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
13 DePaul University Chicago, IL
14 University of San Diego San Diego, CA

Taxation by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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