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2023 Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

43 Colleges
$17,227 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 19,309 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the New England Region 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 the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

#1

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

Our analysis found Nichols College to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . 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 graduate students at Nichols are $1,075 per year.

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#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fitchburg State University is a great value for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.

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#3

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Westfield State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in the New England Region . Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

Westfield graduate students pay an average of $6,696 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Post University

Waterbury, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Post University is a great value for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Post University are $7,700 a year.

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#5

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in the New England Region . Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Fairfield U graduate students pay an average of $19,498 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Fairfield U also is in the top 10% of our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $9,766 per year.

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#7

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.

UHart graduate students pay an average of $15,202 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree accounting programs. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bridgewater State are $11,397 a year.

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#9

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Quinnipiac are $20,340 per year.

Quinnipiac excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 669
Connecticut 519
Rhode Island 78
New Hampshire 428
Maine 28
Vermont 36

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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