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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

96 Colleges
$17,773 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,966 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received a degree or certificate, 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 96 schools in the New England Region to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Accounting Colleges.

Top 15% Best Accounting Schools

#1

Nichols College

Dudley, MA
$37,300 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Nichols College to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Dudley, Nichols is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nichols are $37,300 per year. On average, accounting graduates from Nichols take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Accounting at Nichols College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Shore Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

North Shore Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,920 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Accounting at North Shore Community College

#3

Quincy College

Quincy, MA
$7,176 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quincy College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Quincy College is a small public school located in the suburb of Quincy.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quincy College are $7,176 per year.

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The excellent programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the New England Region . BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

BHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,224 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BHCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Full Accounting at Bunker Hill Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mount Wachusett Community College is a great value for accounting students. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MWCC are $10,588 per year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at MWCC take out is $11,276.

Read full report on Accounting at Mount Wachusett Community College

#6

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
$16,735 Average Tuition & Fees

Fitchburg State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fitchburg State are $16,735 a year.

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$11,328 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Essex Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Region ranking. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NECC are $11,328 a year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at NECC accumulate an average of around $9,396 in student debt.

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#8

Granite State College

Concord, NH
$9,015 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Granite State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. GSC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSC are $9,015 per year. Accounting majors at GSC take out an average of $29,025 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Accounting at Granite State College

With a ranking of #9, Massasoit Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Massasoit Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,104 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA
$17,219 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Westfield State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

Westfield undergraduate students pay an average of $17,219 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Accounting at Westfield State University

#11

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Massachusetts Bay Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public school with a small student population.

MassBay Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,320 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Accounting at Massachusetts Bay Community College Report

#12

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, MA
$11,088 Average Tuition & Fees

Roxbury Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Region ranking. Roxbury Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Roxbury Crossing.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roxbury Community College are $11,088 per year.

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$10,728 Average Tuition & Fees

Springfield Technical Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STCC are $10,728 per year.

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NHTI-Concord’s Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the fringe town of Concord, NHTI is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NHTI are $15,450 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NHTI also is in the top 20% of our Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Read full report on Accounting at NHTI-Concord’s Community College

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Community College of Vermont Montpelier, VT
16 Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME
17 Post University Waterbury, CT
18 Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI
19 Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Standish, ME

Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,929
Connecticut 1,412
New Hampshire 1,494
Maine 186
Rhode Island 569
Vermont 151

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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