by our College Data Analytics Team
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 Taxation Schools” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Taxation is the 220th most popular major in the country with 1,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, taxation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $77,471 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Best Value Taxation Schools” ranking looked at 59 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in taxation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great taxation programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the taxation program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for taxation students.
Out of the 59 schools in the Best Value Taxation Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 20 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stark State College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Taxation Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stark State College is $5,963 for Taxation students.
Out of the 59 schools in the Best Value Taxation Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the #2 spot on the list. Villanova, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s taxation degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
Villanova also made our “Best Taxation Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $43,577 for taxation students per year to attend Villanova University.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Taxation Schools list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 100 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco also took the #2 spot in our “Best Taxation Schools” ranking.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 59 schools in the Best Value Taxation Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the #4 spot on the list. Gonzaga University is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 24 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
Gonzaga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Taxation Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Gonzaga is $34,451 for taxation students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 59 schools in the Best Value Taxation Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 11 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,956 for Taxation students per year to attend NIU.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Taxation Schools ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 7 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend FDU is $21,754 for Taxation students.
DePaul University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Taxation Schools list. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s taxation degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our taxation students list, DePaul has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Taxation Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DePaul is $31,174 for Taxation students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mississippi State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Taxation Schools list. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s taxation degrees to qualified students.
Mississippi State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Taxation Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $16,122 for taxation students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s taxation degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $14,122 for Taxation students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Goldey - Beacom College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools ranking. Goldey - Beacom College is located in Wilmington, Delaware and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s taxation degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $17,375 for taxation students per year to attend Goldey - Beacom College.
Baruch College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Taxation Schools list. Baruch is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 112 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
Baruch not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Taxation Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baruch College is $2,264 for Taxation students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #12, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Taxation Schools list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Taxation Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,878 for Taxation students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
University of New Haven did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Taxation Schools ranking, coming in at #13. West Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s taxation degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of New Haven, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Taxation Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Haven is $35,735 for taxation students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Mississippi ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Taxation Schools list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 56 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Taxation Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Mississippi is $12,161 for taxation students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s taxation degrees to qualified students.
UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Taxation Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UC is $22,415 for taxation students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
California State University - Northridge came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools ranking. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified ’s taxation students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,523 for Taxation students per year to attend CSUN.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Taxation Schools ranking, coming in at #17. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 23 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland State University also made our “Best Taxation Schools” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $12,498 for Taxation students per year to attend Portland State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Taxation Schools list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified ’s taxation students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,735 for Taxation students per year to attend FAU.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 21 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Akron Main Campus is $17,945 for taxation students.
Walsh College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Taxation Schools ranking, coming in at #20. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, Michigan. It awarded 17 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Jose State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Taxation Schools ranking. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s taxation degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,542 for Taxation students per year to attend San Jose State.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is $20,677 for Taxation students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Taxation at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Le Moyne College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools ranking. Le Moyne College is a small school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 8 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
LeMoyne also made our “Best Taxation Schools” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $22,948 for taxation students per year to attend LeMoyne.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Temple University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Taxation Schools list. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Temple is $23,888 for taxation students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
SUNY Old Westbury landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Taxation Schools ranking. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school situated in Old Westbury, New York. It awarded 14 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Old Westbury is $10,182 for Taxation students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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