2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia

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

Across District of Columbia, there were 378 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 156 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia list. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Accounting at George Washington University

#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia list. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at American University

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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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