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2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Missouri

12 Ranked Colleges
569 Degrees Awarded
$21,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master's in Missouri

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Missouri” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 101,094 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, accounting is the 8th most popular major in the United States. 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 Missouri, there were 2,033 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,990 and $27,236 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 569 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Missouri” 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri master’s degree accounting students.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 173 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Accounting Report

#2

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 40 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Truman State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State University are $16,551, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Truman State University Accounting Report

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #3 spot on the list. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042.

Read more about Accounting at Missouri State

#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lindenwood University Accounting Report

#5

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at UMSL

#6

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 79 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Maryville U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting at Maryville University of Saint Louis

With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree accounting students list, UMKC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMKC Accounting Report

#8

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Missouri ranking. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394.

Full University of Central Missouri Accounting Report

#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 21 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting at SLU

#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Missouri ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500.

Full Webster University Accounting Report

Missouri Southern State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Missouri ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 17 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree accounting students list, Missouri Southern has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Southern State University are $6,300.

Full Missouri Southern Accounting Report

#12

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 74 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

Read more about Accounting at Washington University in St Louis

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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