2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s
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With 75,655 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, accounting is the 7th most popular major in the United States.
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.
This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 422 colleges that offered 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the accounting program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting
Out of the 422 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 97 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, BYU is in the top 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 BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s list. WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 264 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WGU are $7,790, 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 University of Scranton. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 115 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Scranton, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Scranton are $11,630, 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 Drake University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Drake also did well on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drake are $11,932.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and it awarded 139 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Wilmington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in New Castle, Delaware, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Wilmington University are $8,834, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Seattle University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s ranking. Seattle University is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Seattle U also claimed a top spot on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle University are $14,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Illinois State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school awarded 58 diplomas 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 Illinois State are $11,069.
University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s ranking. UOPX - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 246 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096.
Read full report on Accounting at University of Phoenix - Arizona
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Liberty University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 202 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 97 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Accounting at Northern Illinois University
American Public University System ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s list. American Public University System is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 29 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at American Military University are $7,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 111 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Lindenwood University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s ranking. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas Tech University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 124 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools 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 Texas Tech are $17,530.
Fairfield University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s list. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.
Fairfield U also took the #11 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield U are $19,267, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, Purdue University Global did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s list. Purdue University Global is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 78 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University Global are $10,674, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Dakota ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s list. University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Butler University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 23 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Butler is in the top on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools 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 Butler University are $13,716.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 264 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also took the #12 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.
Read full report on Accounting at The University of Texas at Austin
Oklahoma Christian University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s list. OC is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at OC are $11,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #23, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Accounting at Minnesota State University - Mankato
University of Hartford landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 37 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
UHart excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at UHart are $14,847, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 109 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s
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
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH |
| 52 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 53 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 54 | Gardner - Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC |
| 55 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL |
| 56 | John Carroll University | University Heights, OH |
| 57 | West Texas A&M University | Canyon, TX |
| 58 | Walsh College | Troy, MI |
| 59 | Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus | Teaneck, NJ |
| 60 | The University of Texas of the Permian Basin | Odessa, TX |
| 61 | DeVry University - Illinois | Chicago, IL |
| 62 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 63 | Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, MA |
| 64 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
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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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- *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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