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2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

With 75,655 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, accounting is the 7th most popular major in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting 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 program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree accounting students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Accounting at UPenn

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Accounting Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree accounting students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Austin has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Read more about Accounting at UT Austin

#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University also made our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Capella University Accounting Report

#12 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree accounting students whose families make $48-$75k list, UTSA has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#6

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree accounting students whose families make $48-$75k list, Ole Miss has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at Ole Miss

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 3 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree accounting students whose families make $48-$75k list, Michigan State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State Accounting Report

#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UO is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also took the #9 spot in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991.

Read full report on Accounting at UO

#9

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790.

Read more about Accounting at Georgia State University

#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940.

Read full report on Accounting at The University of Alabama

#11

Anderson University Indiana

Anderson, Indiana
#11 in overall quality

Anderson University Indiana ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Anderson, Indiana, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Anderson University Indiana also made our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University Indiana are $11,455.

Read more about Accounting at Anderson University Indiana

#12

Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Bentley University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Bentley is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Bentley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bentley are $40,992.

Full Bentley 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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