2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Accounting 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Massachusetts 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. 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 Schools in Massachusetts
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
Our 2023 rankings named Nichols College the best value school in Massachusetts for accounting students. Located in the large suburb of Dudley, Nichols is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nichols are $37,300 a year.
Out of the 21 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Fitchburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,655 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Massachusetts list. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Westfield are $11,139 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Amherst are $16,439 a year.
Out of the 21 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $10,732 per year.
With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
UMass Lowell undergraduate students pay an average of $15,698 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Salem State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem State are $11,675 per year.
Northeastern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Accounting Schools in Massachusetts list.
Assumption University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
Assumption undergraduate students pay an average of $45,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Boston College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston College are $61,706 per year.
Boston College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Accounting Schools in Massachusetts list.
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 21 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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