2023 Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You
Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 577 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers Newark are $20,466 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rutgers Newark is ranked #3 for overall quality for accounting in New Jersey.
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Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rider University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rider are $20,159 per year.
With a ranking of #6, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ramapo College are $19,085 per year.
Rutgers University - Camden ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers Camden are $20,649 per year.
With a ranking of #8, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.
Seton Hall graduate students pay an average of $26,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Seton Hall not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
With a ranking of #9, New Jersey City University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NJCU are $16,018 a year.
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Kean University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kean are $17,476 per year.
Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 1,804 |
Pennsylvania | 582 |
Maryland | 311 |
District of Columbia | 209 |
Delaware | 72 |
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Accounting Related Majors for Accounting
Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 12 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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