2023 Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You
With 99,265 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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.
Top 15% Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools
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 Middle Atlantic Region . La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cabrini University is a great value for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cabrini University are $2,318 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Scranton is a great value for accounting students working on their master’s degree. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 100 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Holy Family University is a great value for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 per year.
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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree accounting programs. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMGC are $12,132 a year.
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York College of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at YCP are $11,646 per year.
YCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.
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Montclair State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.
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University of Delaware 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 large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.
UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Villanova University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.
Villanova also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #12, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Maryland are $18,600 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Loyola Maryland is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus 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 #13 on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.
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Marist 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 #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marist are $15,760 a year.
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Rider University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rider are $20,159 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rider also is in the top 20% of our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Accounting students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 17 | Manhattan College | Riverdale, NY |
| 18 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, NJ |
| 19 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA |
| 20 | Ithaca College | Ithaca, NY |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3,659 |
| New York | 7,419 |
| Maryland | 1,311 |
| New Jersey | 2,166 |
| District of Columbia | 497 |
| Delaware | 306 |
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Accounting Related Majors for Accounting
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 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).
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