2027 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in Massachusetts
[Accounting and Finance](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/accounting/accounting-and-finance/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong accounting and finance education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for accounting and finance students.
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2027 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in accounting and finance, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools
Our analysis ranked Salem State University the best value for a degree in accounting and finance in Massachusetts. Salem State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,338, while out-of-state students pay about $19,531. Typical student debt for accounting and finance graduates is $27,176. Accounting And Finance graduates of Salem State University earn a median of $49,656 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Bridgewater State University earned it the #2 place for accounting and finance. Bridgewater State University is a large public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. Students from in state pay about $11,734 in tuition and fees, compared with $17,874 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the accounting and finance program here. Early-career accounting and finance graduates make about $63,299. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.
Bentley University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value accounting and finance schools. Bentley University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $61,000. Typical student debt for accounting and finance graduates is $27,000. Accounting And Finance graduates of Bentley University earn a median of $72,944 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Bentley University admits about 45% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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