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2023 Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Utah

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$9,203 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 814 degrees and certificates from an Utah school, making the subject the 9th 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.

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 Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Utah 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Accounting

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in Utah for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at BYU are $7,700 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BYU is ranked #1 for overall quality for accounting in Utah.

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#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

WGU graduate students pay an average of $7,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WGU also took the #2 spot in our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah rankings.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at U of U are $8,068 a year.

U of U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USU are $7,366 a year.

USU also took the #5 spot in our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah rankings.

Full Accounting at Utah State University Report

#5

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Utah University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the town of Cedar City.

Southern Utah University graduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Dixie State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint George.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Dixie State College are $7,456 a year.

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Weber 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. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WSU are $8,647 a year.

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Utah Valley 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 #8 on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UVU are $9,317 per year.

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#9

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah 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 midsize city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Westminster College Salt Lake graduate students pay an average of $16,689 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Westminster College Salt Lake not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list.

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Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 486
Idaho 83
Montana 50
Wyoming 7

Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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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