by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,547 people earned their degree in taxation, making the major the 366th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 412 taxation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 393 taxation graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in taxation. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in taxation.
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The taxation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree taxation students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Goldey - Beacom College landed the #1 spot on the list. Goldey - Beacom College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmington, Delaware. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 112 degrees to qualified masters’s taxation students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified masters’s taxation students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Old Westbury. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Old Westbury is a small school located in Old Westbury, New York that handed out 14 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Robert Morris University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
St John’s University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 33 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Yeshiva University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 15 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Madison, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s taxation students in 2020-2021.
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University of Baltimore did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Baltimore is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University at Albany ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s taxation degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pace University - New York is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 23 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hofstra University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hofstra University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 19 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Le Moyne College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Le Moyne College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fordham University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 16 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
American University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 12 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Thomas Jefferson University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s taxation students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, LIU Post did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #19, Widener University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s taxation students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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