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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$31,210 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,281 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 519 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Accounting Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Connecticut

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT
$15,458 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Post University to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Post University are $15,458 per year.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT
$52,870 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fairfield U are $52,870 per year.

Fairfield U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Accounting Schools in Connecticut list.

Read full report on Accounting at Fairfield University

#3

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT
$44,885 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UHart are $44,885 a year.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Hartford

$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great value for accounting students. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCSU are $11,542 per year.

Read full report on Accounting at Central Connecticut State University

$18,524 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCONN are $18,524 a year.

UCONN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Accounting Schools in Connecticut list.

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#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT
$51,270 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Quinnipiac University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

Quinnipiac undergraduate students pay an average of $51,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Quinnipiac also took the #3 spot in our Best Accounting Schools in Connecticut rankings.

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$12,304 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECSU are $12,304 a year.

Read full report on Accounting at Eastern Connecticut State University

#8

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT
$42,898 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Haven ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

University of New Haven undergraduate students pay an average of $42,898 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,882 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

SCSU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT
$45,230 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Sacred Heart University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Sacred Heart undergraduate students pay an average of $45,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Sacred Heart also took the #4 spot in our Best Accounting Schools in Connecticut rankings.

Full Accounting at Sacred Heart University Report

Best Value Accounting Colleges in the New England Region

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

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 11 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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