2023 Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You
With 1,921 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #12 most popular major in Virginia.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia 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 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for accounting students working on their master’s degree. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
JMU graduate students pay an average of $12,514 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
JMU also took the #5 spot in our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $16,522 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Virginia Tech is ranked #2 for overall quality for accounting in Virginia.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William & Mary are $16,618 per year.
William & Mary not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
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With a ranking of #6, Old Dominion 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 city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Old Dominion are $13,224 a year.
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Virginia Commonwealth 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VCU are $15,518 per year.
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DeVry University - Virginia 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. DeVry University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at DeVry University - Virginia are $17,552 a year.
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Averett University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree accounting programs. AU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AU are $11,940 a year.
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Strayer University - Virginia 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. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Strayer University - Virginia are $15,135 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,330 |
| North Carolina | 2,114 |
| Florida | 3,746 |
| Tennessee | 1,225 |
| Kentucky | 772 |
| South Carolina | 988 |
| Louisiana | 885 |
| Arkansas | 626 |
| Alabama | 1,557 |
| Mississippi | 1,081 |
| West Virginia | 520 |
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Majors Related to Accounting
Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
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 11 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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