2023 Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You
Accounting is the #23 most popular major in Massachusetts with 669 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Massachusetts 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
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 Nichols College to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Dudley, Nichols is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Nichols graduate students pay an average of $1,075 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Westfield State University is a great value for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westfield are $6,696 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $16,251 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bridgewater State University is a great value for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bridgewater State are $11,397 per year.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,210 per year.
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Salem State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Salem State graduate students pay an average of $8,857 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #8, Northeastern 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 Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Boston College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston College are $32,722 a year.
Boston College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree accounting programs. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.
UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $18,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Best Value Accounting Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 519 |
| Rhode Island | 78 |
| New Hampshire | 428 |
| Maine | 28 |
| Vermont | 36 |
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Majors Related to Accounting
One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 19 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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