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2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

19 Ranked Colleges
388 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Accounting and Business/Management is the 323rd most popular major in the country with 1,600 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 388 accounting and business/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in accounting and business/management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting and business/management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the accounting and business/management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting and Business/Management (With Aid)

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full IU Bloomington Accounting and Business/Management Report

#2

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 80 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree accounting and business/management students with aid list, CCSU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #3 spot on the list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.

IUPUI also made our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013.

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#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in New Castle, Delaware, and it awarded 11 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wilmington University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wilmington University are $8,834, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 22 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also made our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676.

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#6

EDP University - San Juan

San Juan, <nil>
#15 in overall quality

EDP University - San Juan came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in San Juan, , this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting and business/management students in 2019-2020.

EDP - San Juan also made our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at EDP - San Juan are $7,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Mississippi College is located in Clinton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.

MC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi College are $12,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Mayaguez, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting and business/management degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez also made our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez are $6,234, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19 in overall quality

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arecibo, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree accounting and business/management students with aid list, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo are $6,234.

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#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Ponce, , this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting and business/management students in 2019-2020.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce are $6,270, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, Montana
#9 in overall quality

Rocky Mountain College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rocky Mountain College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Billings, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rocky did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rocky Mountain College are $34,805, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rocky Accounting and Business/Management Report

#12

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, South College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

South College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South College are $27,550.

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#13

Utica College

Utica, New York
#12 in overall quality

Utica College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Utica College is located in Utica, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.

Utica College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Utica College are $22,030.

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#14

Mount Saint Mary College

Newburgh, New York
#8 in overall quality

Mount Saint Mary College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mount Saint Mary is a small school located in Newburgh, New York that handed out 12 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

Mount Saint Mary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Saint Mary College are $16,138, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Thomas College

Waterville, Maine
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Thomas College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 8 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Thomas College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas College are $28,430.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting and business/management degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chaminade University of Honolulu, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chaminade University of Honolulu are $24,720.

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#17

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado
#14 in overall quality

Colorado Christian University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Colorado Christian University is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 1 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

CCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCU are $14,626.

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#18

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting and business/management degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
#20 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 14 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree accounting and business/management students with aid list, JWU Providence has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at JWU Providence are $14,148, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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