2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Accounting School for You
With 1,929 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #18 most popular major in Massachusetts.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Accounting Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 48 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Nichols College the best value school in Massachusetts for accounting students. Located in the large suburb of Dudley, Nichols is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nichols are $37,300 a year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Nichols take out is $26,000.
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Out of the 48 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, North Shore Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Shore Community College are $5,352 a year.
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A rank of #3 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 city of Boston.
BHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BHCC also did well on our Best Accounting Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MWCC are $5,668 per year. After completing their degree, accounting graduates from MWCC carry an average student debtload of $11,276.
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The excellent programs at Northern Essex Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Massachusetts. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NECC are $5,544 per year. Accounting majors at NECC take out an average of $9,396 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Massasoit Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the 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 $5,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Massachusetts Bay Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MassBay Community College are $5,376 a year.
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Roxbury Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Roxbury Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Roxbury Crossing.
Roxbury Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Springfield Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STCC are $5,520 per year.
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Quincy College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Massachusetts list. Quincy College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Quincy.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Quincy College are $7,176 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Accounting Colleges in the New England Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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).
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