2023 Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 956 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 8th in the state.
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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa 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.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Accounting
Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNI are $10,569 a year.
UNI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Drake are $11,988 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Drake is ranked #1 for overall quality for accounting in Iowa.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great value for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Iowa graduate students pay an average of $12,065 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Iowa not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Ambrose University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
St. Ambrose University graduate students pay an average of $18,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIU are $19,685 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,765 |
| Minnesota | 1,551 |
| Kansas | 1,036 |
| Nebraska | 466 |
| North Dakota | 277 |
| South Dakota | 241 |
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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 5 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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