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2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
490 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master's in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 75,655 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across Virginia, there were 1,810 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 490 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent accounting programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the accounting 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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The accounting 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 “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 76 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

William & Mary also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full William & Mary Accounting Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read full report on Accounting at Virginia Tech

#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 54 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at James Madison University are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting at JMU

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 72 students in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410.

Full GMU Accounting Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #5 spot on the list. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 13 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Accounting at Virginia Commonwealth University

#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Old Dominion, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at Old Dominion

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 202 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Liberty University also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Liberty University Accounting Report

#8

DeVry University - Virginia

Arlington, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

DeVry University - Virginia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k list. DeVry University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 1 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Virginia also took the #8 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - Virginia are $17,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full DeVry University - Virginia Accounting Report

#9

Stratford University

Fairfax, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Stratford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 9 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Stratford University also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stratford University are $13,518.

Full Stratford University Accounting Report

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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