2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Top 15% Best Accounting Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Nichols College the best value school in the New England Region for accounting students. Located in the large 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quincy College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Quincy College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Quincy.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quincy College are $7,176 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bunker Hill Community College is a great value for accounting students. 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Wachusett Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. 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.
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Fitchburg State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Fitchburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,735 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northern Essex Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. NECC is a small public school located in the large 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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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 town of Concord.
GSC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,015 in tuition and fees each year. Accounting majors at GSC take out an average of $29,025 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Massasoit Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Massasoit Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,104 in tuition and fees each year.
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Westfield State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westfield are $17,219 per year.
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Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MassBay Community College are $10,320 per year.
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Roxbury Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #12 on the list. Roxbury Community College is a small public school located in the 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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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 landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NHTI are $15,450 per 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.
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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
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,929 |
| Connecticut | 1,412 |
| New Hampshire | 1,494 |
| Maine | 186 |
| Rhode Island | 569 |
| Vermont | 151 |
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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 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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