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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)

12 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$32,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 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.

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 Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at University of Pennsylvania

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Accounting at Northwestern

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#4

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099.

Read full report on Accounting at Ole Miss

#13 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #5 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s accounting degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at The University of Texas at Austin

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 3 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State Accounting Report

#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UO is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Oregon

#9

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Georgia State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s accounting degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also made our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Accounting at Georgia State University

#10

Anderson University Indiana

Anderson, Indiana
#12 in overall quality

Anderson University Indiana landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Anderson, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

Anderson University Indiana did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University Indiana are $11,455, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Anderson University Indiana Accounting Report

#11

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s accounting degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Accounting at The University of Alabama

#12

Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Bentley University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Bentley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bentley University are $40,992, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Bentley Accounting Report

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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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