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2023 Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$27,191 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

With 209 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #23 most popular major in District of Columbia.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia 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.

2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Accounting

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.

GWU also made our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #2.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The American University graduate students pay an average of $38,456 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The American University is ranked #3 for overall quality for accounting in District of Columbia.

Full Accounting at American University Report

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - District of Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Strayer University - District of Columbia graduate students pay an average of $15,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Global Region. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Strayer University - Global Region graduate students pay an average of $15,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great value for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Howard graduate students pay an average of $34,326 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Accounting at Howard University Report

Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,804
Pennsylvania 582
Maryland 311
New Jersey 577
Delaware 72

One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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