2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)
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In 2019-2020, 75,655 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 17,582 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 461 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree accounting students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 204 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Baruch is in the top on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baruch are $20,880.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 230 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Accounting at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 93 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, UF is in the top on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 17 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Queens College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 109 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042.
With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 113 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.
Read full report on Accounting at University of Wisconsin - Madison
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 40 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.
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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 275 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, UT Dallas is in the top on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Accounting at The University of Texas at Dallas
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 47 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, IU Bloomington also did well on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 264 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.
Read more about Accounting at The University of Texas at Austin
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 97 students in 2019-2020.
BYU excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Accounting at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
Western Governors University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. WGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 264 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WGU are $7,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida International University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 107 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 94 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
U-M excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Lehman College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Lehman College is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 89 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Brooklyn College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
California State University - Fullerton ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Accounting at California State University - Fullerton
Rice University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 28 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Rice excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.
Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Rutgers University - Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 149 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rutgers Newark is also in the top of our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112.
California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Accounting at California State University - Northridge
Florida State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 102 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #25, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin are $6,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Accounting at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 52 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 53 | University of Missouri - St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 54 | Rhode Island College | Providence, RI |
| 55 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 56 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
| 57 | Texas A&M University - Commerce | Commerce, TX |
| 58 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 59 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 60 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 61 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT |
| 62 | University of Phoenix - Arizona | Tempe, AZ |
| 62 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 64 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 65 | College of Staten Island CUNY | Staten Island, NY |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | University of Illinois at Springfield | Springfield, IL |
| 67 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Utica, NY |
| 68 | SUNY Old Westbury | Old Westbury, NY |
| 69 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 70 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
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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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- 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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