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2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the accounting program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in Connecticut (With Aid)

#1

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid 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 108 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU also took the #4 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 CCSU are $26,072.

Read more about Accounting at CCSU

#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid list. University of Connecticut 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 with aid 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 University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at University of Connecticut

#3

Post University

Waterbury, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Post University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree accounting students with aid 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

#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 Getting Aid. ECSU is a small public school situated in Willimantic, Connecticut. It awarded 21 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree accounting students with aid list, ECSU has also earned the #8 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 ECSU are $27,040.

Read more about Accounting at ECSU

#5

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid. 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Hartford

#6

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, Connecticut

Albertus Magnus College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 9 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Albertus Magnus, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Albertus Magnus College are $21,304, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Albertus Magnus College Accounting Report

#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield U are $19,267.

Read full report on Accounting at Fairfield University

#8

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut

University of New Haven came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

University of New Haven not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 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 University of New Haven are $17,610.

Full University of New Haven Accounting Report

#9

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

Quinnipiac University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid list. Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #5. 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

#10

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

With a ranking of #10, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 45 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Sacred Heart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart are $34,806, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at Sacred Heart University

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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