2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Taxation
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 Taxation Schools for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Taxation is the 201st most popular major in the country with 1,791 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, taxation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $73,745 and had an average of $30,201 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,415 taxation graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 59 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in taxation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great taxation programs and 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 taxation program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree taxation students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Taxation
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 81 diplomas to qualified masters’s taxation students in 2019-2020.
Villanova also made our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova are $20,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 119 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Golden Gate University - San Francisco are $19,705, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 59 schools in the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #3 spot on the list. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s taxation degrees to qualified students.
GVSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 59 schools in the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 14 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 59 schools in the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. FDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus are $10,674, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Mississippi State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 14 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.
Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Gonzaga University is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s taxation degrees to qualified students.
Gonzaga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gonzaga University are $17,675, but some majors have different tuition rates.
DePaul University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s taxation degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree taxation students list, DePaul has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760.
University of North Texas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 46 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s list. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s taxation degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #11, Goldey - Beacom College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s list. Goldey - Beacom College is a small school located in Wilmington, Delaware that handed out 8 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Goldey - Beacom College are $20,106, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of New Haven landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of New Haven is a medium-sized school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 12 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.
University of New Haven also made our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Haven are $17,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Baruch College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking. Baruch College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 67 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Baruch also took the #7 spot in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baruch College are $20,880.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 21 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #9 spot in our “Best Taxation 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.
California State University - Northridge came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified masters’s taxation 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.
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University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 41 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.
Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099.
With a ranking of #17, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s taxation degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle also took the #6 spot in our “Best Taxation 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 Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.
Portland State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 26 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.
Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 30 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.
With a ranking of #20, Walsh College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s list. Troy, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s taxation degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Walsh College are $13,100.
SUNY Old Westbury ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s list. SUNY Old Westbury is a public institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Old Westbury are $23,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s taxation students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree taxation students list, UC has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Taxation 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.
Read full report on Taxation at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Northeastern University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s taxation degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Northeastern also took the #11 spot in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Hofstra University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking. Hofstra University is a fairly large school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 35 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hofstra, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra University are $27,172.
Thomas Jefferson University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978.
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- 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%.
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- *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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