2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Accounting for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 73,172 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the 7th most popular major in the United States.
Across Massachusetts, there were 1,731 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Accounting for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the accounting program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Accounting for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Accounting for a Master’s”.
Top 16 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Accounting for a Master’s list. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 31 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Of the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,142. In addition to receiving other benefits, 64 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boston College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Boston College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Accounting for a Master’s list. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.According to our most recent data, Northeastern University supports 22,905 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,441. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Accounting for a Master’s list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Suffolk not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.According to our most recent data, Suffolk supports 6,830 students, and 54 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,143. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Accounting for a Master’s. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 148 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Of the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst, 477 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Accounting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #5 spot on the list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
UMass Lowell also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, University of Massachusetts - Lowell supports 18,150 students, and 623 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 290 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,664. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Accounting for a Master’s ranking. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a public institution located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Dartmouth also took the #11 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 7,869 students enrolled at UMass Dartmouth, 209 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,026. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Dartmouth does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full UMass Dartmouth Veteran Student Life Report
Bridgewater State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Accounting for a Master’s list. Bridgewater State University is a public institution located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bridgewater State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Among the 10,651 students enrolled at Bridgewater State University, 393 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 171 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,335. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Bridgewater State Veteran Student Life Report
Salem State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Accounting for a Master’s list. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Salem State also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #15.Our most recent data shows that 273 of the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State were GI Bill® students, of which 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,582. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salem State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Salem State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Accounting for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 16,259 students enrolled at UMass Boston, 678 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,414. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Boston does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #10, Bay Path University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Accounting for a Master’s list. Bay Path University is a small school located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts that handed out 12 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Bay Path also took the #13 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 3,224 students enrolled at Bay Path University, 63 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,880. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Fitchburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Accounting for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Fitchburg State also took the #16 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.According to our most recent data, Fitchburg State supports 6,728 students, and 147 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 83 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,988. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fitchburg State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Fitchburg State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #12, Western New England University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Accounting for a Master’s list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Western New England also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #6.Of the 3,673 students enrolled at Western New England, 81 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,271. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Merrimack College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Accounting for a Master’s ranking. Merrimack College is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Merrimack also took the #7 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 5,418 students enrolled at Merrimack, 72 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,794. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Merrimack does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Merrimack College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, Nichols College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Accounting for a Master’s list. Nichols is a small school located in Dudley, Massachusetts that handed out 25 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Nichols did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Of the 1,518 students enrolled at Nichols College, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,839. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Nichols Veteran Student Life Report
Bentley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Accounting for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Bentley University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bentley, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Of the 5,177 students enrolled at Bentley University, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,487. During this same period, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bentley University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Bentley University Veteran Student Life Report
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