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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in Indiana

9 Ranked Colleges
381 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master's in Indiana

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Indiana” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Indiana, there were 1,454 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 381 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,737 and $39,894 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Indiana” ranking, we looked at 9 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.

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 Master’s in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for indiana master’s degree accounting students.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in Indiana

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Indiana. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #2 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full IU Bloomington Accounting Report

#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Indiana list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 78 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue University Global also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University Global are $10,674.

Read more about Accounting at Purdue University Global

#3

Butler University

Indianapolis, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 23 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Butler also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Butler are $13,716.

Full Butler Accounting Report

#4

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

Ball State also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Accounting at Ball State

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Indiana. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 78 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our indiana master’s degree accounting students list, IWU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global are $11,977, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at IWU

#6 in overall quality

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Indiana ranking, coming in at #6. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 40 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting at IUPUI

#7

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana
#9 in overall quality

Purdue University Northwest ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Indiana list. Purdue University Northwest is a public institution located in Hammond, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue Northwest are $11,633, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting at Purdue University Northwest

#8

Manchester University

North Manchester, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

Manchester University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Indiana list. Manchester University is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Manchester, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Manchester University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Manchester University are $25,005.

Full Manchester University Accounting Report

#9

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

University of Notre Dame came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Indiana ranking. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Notre Dame, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at University of Notre Dame

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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