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2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey

11 Ranked Colleges
542 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master's in New Jersey

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 in New Jersey” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 101,094 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. 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 New Jersey, there were 2,310 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,313 and $27,867 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 542 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey” ranking, we looked at 11 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. This medium-sized school is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, and it awarded 114 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

FDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus are $10,656.

Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Accounting Report

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 42 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Montclair State University Accounting Report

#3

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.

Rutgers Newark also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112.

Read more about Accounting at Rutgers University - Newark

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FDU also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,674, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full FDU Accounting Report

#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rider University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey. This small school is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and it awarded 54 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Rider also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rider University are $20,958.

Read more about Accounting at Rider

#6

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey ranking. Ramapo College is a medium-sized school located in Mahwah, New Jersey that handed out 30 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ramapo College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ramapo College are $19,085.

Full Ramapo College Accounting Report

#7

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey

Rutgers University - Camden ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. Camden, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Camden, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Camden are $31,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers University - Camden Accounting Report

#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey ranking. Seton Hall is a medium-sized school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 66 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Seton Hall Accounting Report

#9

Kean University

Union, New Jersey

Kean University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. Located in Union, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree accounting students list, Kean has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kean University are $22,318, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting at Kean University

#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey

With a ranking of #10, New Jersey City University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 19 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

NJCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NJCU are $26,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting at NJCU

#11

Bloomfield College

Bloomfield, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

Bloomfield College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey ranking. Bloomfield College is a small school located in Bloomfield, New Jersey that handed out 3 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Bloomfield College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bloomfield College are $7,840, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Accounting at Bloomfield College

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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