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2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$21,562 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,891 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,311 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #14 most popular major in Maryland.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Maryland to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for accounting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

UMGC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,704 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UMGC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,581.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMGC is ranked #3 for overall quality for accounting in Maryland.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in Maryland. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMCP are $10,955 a year. Accounting majors at UMCP take out an average of $17,470 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $290, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UMCP also took the #1 spot in our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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#3

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salisbury University is a great value for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salisbury are $10,188 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Salisbury accumulate an average of around $21,980 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $276, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 13 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Towson are $10,464 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Towson accumulate an average of around $23,256 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $267, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Frostburg State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in Maryland. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.

Frostburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #6, Morgan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Morgan State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,008 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. UMES is a small public school located in the town of Princess Anne.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMES are $8,724 a year.

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Strayer University - Maryland ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - Maryland are $13,515 a year. On average, accounting graduates from Strayer University - Maryland take out $46,420 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

With a ranking of #9, Stevenson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stevenson are $38,168 a year.

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#10

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree accounting programs. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

McDaniel undergraduate students pay an average of $46,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

McDaniel not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

Full Accounting at McDaniel College Report

Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,659
New York 7,419
New Jersey 2,166
District of Columbia 497
Delaware 306

One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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