2022 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s
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 for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Tax Law/Taxation is the 480th most popular major in the country with 860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 776 tax law/taxation graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in tax law/taxation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent tax law/taxation programs, but they also 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 for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s.
Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Tax Law/Taxation
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 29 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2019-2020.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Golden Gate University - San Francisco are $19,705, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School landed the #2 spot on the list. Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s tax law/taxation degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
WMU-Cooley Law School did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School are $11,440, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 83 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees to qualified students.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s. Villanova, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s tax law/taxation degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.
Villanova also made our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova are $20,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s tax law/taxation students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree tax law/taxation students list, UH has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Temple University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s tax law/taxation degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
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 Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. USFCA is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 27 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2019-2020.
USFCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #9, University of San Diego did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s list. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s tax law/taxation degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Tax Law/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 University of San Diego are $28,410.
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The University of Alabama ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Tax Law/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 UA are $30,940.
New York University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 144 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2019-2020.
UMKC also took the #19 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 12 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2019-2020.
U Miami also took the #8 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Baltimore ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s tax law/taxation degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
UB also made our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Baltimore are $21,614, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
National Paralegal College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s tax law/taxation degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
National Paralegal College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at National Paralegal College are $6,045, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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New York Law School landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking. New York Law School is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees to qualified students.
New York Law School not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Tax Law/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 New York Law School are $24,000.
Southern Methodist University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Georgetown University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s list. Georgetown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 177 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgetown also made our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Denver ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s list. University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 16 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2019-2020.
DU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Washington University in St Louis came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s tax law/taxation students in 2019-2020.
WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Tax Law/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 Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.
Northwestern University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s tax law/taxation degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.
Northwestern also made our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Boston University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools for a Master’s list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Tax Law/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 Boston University are $57,666.
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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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