2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 For Those Getting Aid” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 19,027 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 504 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Featured schools near , edit
More Ways to Rank Accounting Schools
The accounting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid”.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Baruch College is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 204 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Baruch excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baruch College are $20,880.
Out of the 504 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 230 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 93 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
UF excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 46 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, UW Seattle is in the top on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.
Read more about Accounting at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Hunter College is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 11 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828.
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. California State University - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Queens College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 109 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 113 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.
Read full report on Accounting at University of Wisconsin - Madison
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.
The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 275 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Dallas also claimed a top spot on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 95 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, IU Bloomington also did well on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 264 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 162 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
BYU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.
Read more about Accounting at Brigham Young University - Provo
Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Accounting at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
Western Governors University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 264 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Governors University are $7,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Accounting at Western Governors University
Florida International University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 107 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 94 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, U-M is in the top on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Lehman College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 89 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Accounting at California State University - Fullerton
With a ranking of #22, Rice University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
Rice excels when it comes to accounting quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Rutgers University - Newark came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rutgers Newark is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 149 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Rutgers Newark also did well on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
California State University - Northridge ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955.
Read full report on Accounting at California State University - Northridge
Florida State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 102 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State is also in the top of our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Franklin University | Columbus, OH |
| 52 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 53 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 54 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 55 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 56 | University of Missouri - St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 57 | Rhode Island College | Providence, RI |
| 58 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 59 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
| 60 | Texas A&M University - Commerce | Commerce, TX |
| 61 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 62 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 63 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 64 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT |
| 65 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | University of Phoenix - Arizona | Tempe, AZ |
| 67 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 68 | College of Staten Island CUNY | Staten Island, NY |
| 69 | University of Illinois at Springfield | Springfield, IL |
| 70 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Utica, NY |
| 71 | SUNY Old Westbury | Old Westbury, NY |
| 72 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 73 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| 74 | Utah Valley University | Orem, UT |
| 75 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 76 | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond, IN |
Narrow Results by Region
Southeast
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
Rocky Mountains
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)
Middle Atlantic
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)
Southwest
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
New England
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in the New England Region (With Aid)
Plains States
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
Far Western US
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)
Great Lakes
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Similar Major
General Business/Commerce
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (With Aid)
Business/Corporate Communications
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Business/Corporate Communications (With Aid)
Entrepreneurial Studies
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies (With Aid)
Hospitality Management
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Hospitality Management (With Aid)
International Business
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for International Business (With Aid)
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (With Aid)
Real Estate
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Real Estate (With Aid)
Insurance
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Insurance (With Aid)
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing (With Aid)
Telecommunications Management
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Telecommunications Management (With Aid)
Business Administration & Management
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (With Aid)
Business/Managerial Economics
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics (With Aid)
Finance & Financial Management
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (With Aid)
Human Resource Management
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management (With Aid)
Management Information Systems
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Management Information Systems (With Aid)
Marketing
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Marketing (With Aid)
Taxation
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Taxation (With Aid)
General Sales & Marketing
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for General Sales & Marketing (With Aid)
Construction Management
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Construction Management (With Aid)
Other Business, Management & Marketing
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Other Business, Management & Marketing (With Aid)
Switch to a More Focused Major
Accounting
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)
Auditing
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Auditing (With Aid)
Accounting and Business/Management
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting and Business/Management (With Aid)
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping (With Aid)
Accounting and Finance
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting and Finance (With Aid)
Other Accounting and Related Services
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Other Accounting and Related Services (With Aid)
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Accounting students
Most Focused Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting
Accounting students
Most Popular Master's Degree Online Accounting Schools
Accounting students
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)
Accounting students with family income less than $30k
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)
Accounting students with family income $48-$75k
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)
Accounting students with family income exceeding $110k
Highest Paid Master's Degree Accounting Graduates
Accounting students
Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting
Accounting students
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)
Accounting students getting aid
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)
Accounting students with family income $30-$48k
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)
Accounting students with family income $75-$110k
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.
Credits
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.
Featured Accounting / Finance Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University
You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More > |
College Factual provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© College Factual – All Rights Reserved.
