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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)

11 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 75,655 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country.

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 Vallue Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the accounting program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at The University of Texas at Austin

#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 Vallue Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s accounting degrees to 4 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#3

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Mississippi is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 3 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree accounting students whose families make more than $110k list, Ole Miss has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #4 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.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting at Michigan State

#6

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Georgia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree accounting students whose families make more than $110k list, Georgia State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

University of Oregon ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed 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.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees 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.

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#10

Anderson University Indiana

Anderson, Indiana
#11 in overall quality

Anderson University Indiana ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Anderson, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

Anderson University Indiana also made our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University Indiana are $11,455, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Bentley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Bentley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bentley also took the #2 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 Bentley are $40,992.

Read full report on Accounting at Bentley University

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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