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2023 Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$19,880 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Accounting is the #12 most popular major in Tennessee with 354 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Tennessee 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,380 per year.

UT Knoxville also made our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.

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Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Chattanooga are $10,474 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $10,818 per year.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 4 spot on the list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $10,908 per year.

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#5

Union University

Jackson, TN

Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Union are $11,666 a year.

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#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Lipscomb graduate students pay an average of $17,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lipscomb also is in the top 20% of our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking.

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Tennessee Technological 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 remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Tennessee Tech University graduate students pay an average of $11,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ETSU are $10,736 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Christian Brothers 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 Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Christian Brothers are $13,463 a year.

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#10

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Belmont graduate students pay an average of $25,180 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Belmont did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 559
Florida 982
Georgia 549
North Carolina 586
Kentucky 111
Louisiana 102
Alabama 395
South Carolina 192
Mississippi 306
Arkansas 81
West Virginia 83

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

Majors Similar to Accounting

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 14 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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