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2024 Best Taxation Schools

57 Colleges in the United States
1,547 Taxation Degrees Awarded
$77,471 Avg Early-Career Salary
Taxation isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #220 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 57 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Taxation Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,547 degrees in taxation during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Taxation School

Best Taxation Schools Your choice of taxation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Taxation School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Taxation
Bachelor's Degrees in Taxation
Master's Degrees in Taxation

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Taxation Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Taxation in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the taxation degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Schools in Taxation

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Taxation Degrees Awarded
$93,862 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Golden Gate University - San Francisco if you wish to pursue a degree in taxation. Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 100 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Golden Gate University - San Francisco in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the taxation major at Golden Gate University - San Francisco get $16,391 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Taxation Degrees Awarded
$124,137 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in taxation needs to check out Villanova University. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were about 70 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year. Taxation degree recipients from Villanova University get an earnings boost of about $46,666 over the typical earnings of taxation majors.

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Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$82,364 Median Starting Salary

Bentley University is a great option for students interested in a degree in taxation. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.

There were about 27 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent data year. Taxation degree recipients from Bentley University get an earnings boost of about $4,893 above the average income of taxation majors.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
19.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a good choice for students interested in a degree in taxation. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 26 taxation students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

It is hard to beat Southern Methodist University if you want to pursue a degree in taxation. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 taxation students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$81,685 Median Starting Salary

USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 23 taxation students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Taxation degree recipients from University of Southern California get an earnings boost of around $4,214 over the average earnings of taxation majors.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
23.8% Growth in Graduates

UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. This university ranks 5th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 21 taxation students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Baruch College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Taxation Degrees Awarded
40.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 20th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 112 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the taxation program earn an average of $75,064 for their early career.

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Bryant is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Smithfield. A Best Colleges rank of #127 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bryant is a great university overall.

There were about 12 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent data year.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$93,187 Median Starting Salary

The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were about 15 taxation students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the taxation degree program at American University make $15,716 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Taxation students that almost earned our Best Taxation Schools award.

Rank College Location
9 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
10 Stark State College North Canton, OH
11 Baylor University Waco, TX
12 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
13 DePaul University Chicago, IL
14 University of San Diego San Diego, CA

Taxation by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Taxation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Taxation Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Taxation 1,547

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Majors Similar to Taxation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382
Human Resource Management 28,787
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,119
Hospitality Management 17,689
Management Information Systems 13,680

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