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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting and Finance (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
162 Degrees Awarded
$19,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Accounting and Finance is the 302nd most popular major in the country with 3,100 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,626 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 162 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in accounting and finance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting and finance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the accounting and finance program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree accounting and finance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting and Finance (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting and finance students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #2 spot on the list. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Palm Beach Atlantic also made our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Palm Beach Atlantic University are $11,036.

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#3

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jacksonville University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. JU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 25 masters’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

JU also made our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at JU are $14,742.

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#4

Strayer University - Virginia

Arlington, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Virginia landed the #4 spot on the list. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting and finance degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Strayer University - Virginia, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Virginia are $15,135, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

DeVry University - Georgia

Decatur, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Decatur, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting and finance degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree accounting and finance students whose families make $30-$48k list, DeVry University - Georgia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - Georgia are $17,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

DeVry University - Florida

Miramar, Florida
#4 in overall quality

DeVry University - Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. DeVry University - Florida is a private for-profit institution located in Miramar, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Florida also took the #4 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - Florida are $17,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Strayer University - Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Strayer University - Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 18 masters’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Georgia also made our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Georgia are $15,135, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting and Finance at Strayer University - Georgia

#9 in overall quality

Strayer University - Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Strayer University - Florida is a private for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Strayer University - Florida, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Florida are $15,135, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

DeVry University - Virginia

Arlington, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

DeVry University - Virginia landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting and finance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree accounting and finance students whose families make $30-$48k list, DeVry University - Virginia has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - Virginia are $17,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting and Finance at DeVry University - Virginia

#13 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology - Online ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting and finance students in 2019-2020.

Florida Institute of Technology - Online did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology - Online are $16,128.

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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%.

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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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