2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2019-2020, 101,094 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,557 and had an average of $26,381 in loans still to pay off.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the accounting program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767.
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Anderson University Indiana landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Anderson, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
Anderson University Indiana did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University Indiana are $11,455, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree accounting students list, UT Austin has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree accounting students list, Ole Miss has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UTSA also took the #13 spot in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Georgia State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 4 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Michigan State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 3 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
UA also took the #8 spot in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Oregon came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
UO also took the #10 spot in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 4 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
UPenn also took the #1 spot in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Bentley University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate list. Bentley University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Bentley also took the #3 spot in our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bentley are $40,992.
With a ranking of #13, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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