2023 Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 1,225 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Tennessee 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the best value school in Tennessee for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $13,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UT Knoxville also made our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.
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Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Chattanooga are $10,474 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.
Middle Tennessee State University graduate students pay an average of $10,818 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
UofM graduate students pay an average of $10,908 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Union are $11,666 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lipscomb are $17,100 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Lipscomb is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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Tennessee Technological University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tennessee Tech University are $11,762 a year.
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Christian Brothers University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Christian Brothers graduate students pay an average of $13,463 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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East Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree accounting programs. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ETSU are $10,736 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Belmont University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Belmont are $25,180 per year.
Belmont did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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Request InformationBest Value Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,330 |
| Virginia | 1,921 |
| North Carolina | 2,114 |
| Florida | 3,746 |
| Kentucky | 772 |
| South Carolina | 988 |
| Louisiana | 885 |
| Arkansas | 626 |
| Alabama | 1,557 |
| Mississippi | 1,081 |
| West Virginia | 520 |
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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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 14 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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