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2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
390 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master's in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 101,094 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,557 and had an average of $26,381 in loans still to pay off.

Across Connecticut, there were 1,457 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,685 and $24,001 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 390 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 For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) in Connecticut

#1

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 69 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #2 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting at UCONN

#2

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k. CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 108 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

CCSU also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Connecticut State University are $26,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at Central Connecticut State University

#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 48 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fairfield U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k. Eastern Connecticut State University 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Connecticut State University are $27,040.

Read full report on Accounting at Eastern Connecticut State University

#5

Post University

Waterbury, Connecticut

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Post University landed the #5 spot on the 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.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree accounting students whose families make $0-$30k list, Post University has also earned the #7 rank 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 Post University are $7,700.

Read more about Accounting at Post University

#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. 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.

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.

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#7

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, Connecticut

Albertus Magnus College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Albertus Magnus is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Albertus Magnus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Albertus Magnus are $21,304, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

Quinnipiac University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac are $20,090.

Read full report on Accounting at Quinnipiac University

#9

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k 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 45 students 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 more about Accounting at Sacred Heart

#10

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut

With a ranking of #10, University of New Haven did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 6 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

University of New Haven also took the #0 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Haven are $17,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting at University of New Haven

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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