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2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut

9 Ranked Colleges
310 Degrees Awarded
$23,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master's in Connecticut

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 75,655 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, accounting is the 7th most popular major in the United States.

Across Connecticut, there were 1,163 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 310 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,793 and $40,407 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut” ranking analyzed 9 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 in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut.

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

#1

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 28 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree accounting students list, CCSU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at Central Connecticut State University

#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 69 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree accounting students list, UCONN has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Connecticut Accounting Report

#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut. Fairfield University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 48 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Fairfield U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield U are $19,267, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at Fairfield University

#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 37 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UHart, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UHart Accounting Report

#5

Post University

Waterbury, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Post University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut list. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 28 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Post University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Post University are $7,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at Post University

#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

Quinnipiac University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut ranking. Hamden, 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 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quinnipiac, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac University are $20,090, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at Quinnipiac

#7

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut list. ECSU is a public institution located in Willimantic, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ECSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Connecticut State University are $27,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ECSU Accounting Report

#8

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

Albertus Magnus College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #8. Albertus Magnus College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Albertus Magnus also took the #9 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Albertus Magnus are $21,304.

Read full report on Accounting at Albertus Magnus College

#9

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Sacred Heart University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 45 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sacred Heart, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart University are $34,806, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at Sacred Heart

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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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