2023 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools
22
Ranked Colleges
777
Degrees Awarded
$27,500
Avg Net Price*
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 Tax Law/Taxation Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 777 people earned their degree in tax law/taxation, making the major the 496th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in tax law/taxation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great tax law/taxation programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the tax law/taxation 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 Tax Law/Taxation Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools.
Top 22 Best Value Colleges for Tax Law/Taxation
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 9 ’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” ranking.
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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 79 ’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also made our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $5,135 for Tax Law/Taxation students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School landed the #3 spot on the list. Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s tax law/taxation degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our tax law/taxation students list, WMU-Cooley Law School has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” ranking.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s tax law/taxation students in 2020-2021.
UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $13,721 for tax law/taxation students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 57 ’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Villanova, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Villanova is $43,577 for Tax Law/Taxation students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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DePaul University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools list. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2 ’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
DePaul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend DePaul University is $31,174 for tax law/taxation students.
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%.
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University of San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s tax law/taxation degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for USD is $34,139 for tax law/taxation students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 25 ’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $12,017 for Tax Law/Taxation students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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The University of Alabama ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools list. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s tax law/taxation degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,917 for tax law/taxation students per year to attend The University of Alabama.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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New York University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools ranking, coming in at #10. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s tax law/taxation degrees to 143 students in 2020-2021.
NYU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” ranking. It costs about $38,569 for Tax Law/Taxation students per year to attend New York University.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMKC also took the #19 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City is $15,702 for tax law/taxation students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Southern Methodist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SMU is $38,208 for tax law/taxation students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools list. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s tax law/taxation degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Miami is $46,098 for tax law/taxation students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
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University of Baltimore did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools ranking, coming in at #14. University of Baltimore is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 3 ’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
UB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” list. It costs about $17,206 for Tax Law/Taxation students per year to attend UB.
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Chapman University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools ranking, coming in at #15. Chapman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Chapman also made our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Chapman University is $44,198 for Tax Law/Taxation students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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New York Law School did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools ranking, coming in at #16. New York Law School is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 6 ’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
New York Law School also made our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” list, coming in at #21.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
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National Paralegal College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools ranking, coming in at #17. National Paralegal College is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 2 ’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
National Paralegal College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” list. It costs about $15,224 for tax law/taxation students per year to attend National Paralegal College.
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University of Denver ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s tax law/taxation students in 2020-2021.
DU also made our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $33,830 for Tax Law/Taxation students per year to attend University of Denver.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Georgetown University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 118 ’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgetown University is $32,108 for tax law/taxation students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Northwestern University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s tax law/taxation degrees to qualified students.
Northwestern also took the #4 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwestern is $23,279 for Tax Law/Taxation students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #21, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s tax law/taxation degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” ranking. It costs about $26,921 for tax law/taxation students per year to attend WUSTL.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools ranking, coming in at #22. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 55 ’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston U also made our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Boston University is $30,395 for Tax Law/Taxation students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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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%.
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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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