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2023 Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

508 Colleges
$7,390 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 508 schools in the United States to see which master'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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Accounting

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Nichols College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Dudley, Nichols is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Nichols are $1,075 per year.

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#3

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cabrini University is a great value for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Radnor.

Cabrini University graduate students pay an average of $2,318 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for accounting students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Governors University is a great value for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

WGU graduate students pay an average of $7,790 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WGU also is in the top 20% of our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000 a year.

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree accounting programs. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Mercedita.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce are $3,312 per year.

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#8

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Scranton is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools list.

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Universidad del Turabo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Gurabo, Universidad del Turabo is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Universidad del Turabo graduate students pay an average of $3,552 in tuition and fees each year.

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Culver - Stockton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote area of Canton, Culver - Stockton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Culver - Stockton are $6,200 a year.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.

Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Charleston Southern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSU are $5,085 a year.

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#12

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drake are $11,988 per year.

Drake excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#14

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Truman State are $9,924 a year.

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#15

Universidad Metropolitana

San Juan, PR

Universidad Metropolitana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. UMET is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Juan.

UMET graduate students pay an average of $3,552 in tuition and fees each year.

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#16

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Calvin graduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.

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#17

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Wilmington University graduate students pay an average of $9,060 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #18, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.

Illinois State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools list.

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With a ranking of #19, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.

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#21

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

SMU MN graduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year.

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West Texas A&M University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree accounting programs. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 per year.

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#24

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 per year.

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#25

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Butler graduate students pay an average of $14,785 in tuition and fees each year.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools

#27

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH
#27

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
#30

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
#31

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA
#35

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
#36

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
#37

Biola University

La Mirada, CA
#38

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC
#43

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
#45

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
#46

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA
#48

Post University

Waterbury, CT
#49

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO
#50

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 508 different United States accounting schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
52 Walsh College Troy, MI
53 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
54 Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Standish, ME
55 Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK
55 Wingate University Wingate, NC
57 Villanova University Villanova, PA
58 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE
58 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT
60 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
61 Westminster College Utah Salt Lake City, UT
62 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
63 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Madison, NJ
63 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
65 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro San Juan, PR
66 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
67 Aurora University Aurora, IL
68 Bradley University Peoria, IL
69 Union University Jackson, TN
70 Shorter University Rome, GA
71 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
72 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
73 Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA
74 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
74 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
76 Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce, TX

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Accounting students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
77 Elon University Elon, NC
78 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
78 Mississippi College Clinton, MS
78 Creighton University Omaha, NE
81 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
82 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
82 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
84 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
85 Ottawa University - Kansas City Overland Park, KS
85 Ottawa University - Milwaukee Brookfield, WI
87 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
88 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
88 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
90 DePaul University Chicago, IL
90 Florida Institute of Technology - Online Melbourne, FL
92 Manhattan College Riverdale, NY
92 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO
94 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
95 William Jessup University Rocklin, CA
95 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
97 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
97 Regis University Denver, CO
99 University of Houston Houston, TX
99 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
99 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA

Accounting by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 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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