When it comes to popularity, taxation sits in the middle of the road, ranking #220 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of taxation. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 272 degrees in taxation during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of taxation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Taxation School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Taxation Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of taxation degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in taxation has to look into Baruch College. Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #264 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baruch is a great college overall.
There were roughly 112 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the taxation program report average early career earnings of $75,064.
Yeshiva University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in taxation. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #222 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yeshiva is a great university overall.
There were about 15 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Yeshiva in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat Fordham University if you want to pursue a degree in taxation. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were about 16 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the taxation program make an average of $75,240 in the first couple years of their career.
Any student who is interested in taxation has to take a look at Le Moyne College. LeMoyne is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Syracuse. This college ranks 67th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 8 taxation students who graduated with this degree at LeMoyne in the most recent data year.
SUNY Old Westbury is a great choice for students interested in a degree in taxation. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, SUNY Old Westbury is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 104th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 14 taxation students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Old Westbury in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, taxation degree recipients typically make around $74,890 in their early careers.
STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Queens. This university ranks 41st out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 33 taxation students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent data year. Taxation degree recipients from St John's University - New York earn a boost of about $2,886 above the typical earnings of taxation graduates.
Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 19 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, taxation degree recipients typically earn around $70,185 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #538 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAlbany is a great university overall.
There were approximately 30 taxation students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, taxation degree recipients generally make around $70,203 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 47th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 23 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, taxation degree recipients usually make around $74,698 at the beginning of their careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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Your choice of taxation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Taxation School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
