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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting and Finance (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
174 Degrees Awarded
$21,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,100 people earned their degree in accounting and finance, making the major the 302nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 533 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 174 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in accounting and finance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting and finance programs and cost less that 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 and finance program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting and Finance (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rider University is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s accounting and finance degrees to qualified students.

Rider not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rider are $20,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rider Accounting and Finance Report

#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 masters’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree accounting and finance students whose families make $30-$48k list, Drexel has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting and Finance at Drexel University

#3

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Global Region landed the #3 spot on the list. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 16 masters’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Global Region also made our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Global Region are $15,135, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting and Finance at Strayer University - Global Region

#4

Strayer University - Pennsylvania

Trevose, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Trevose, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting and finance degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Pennsylvania also took the #5 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Pennsylvania are $15,135, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Strayer University - Pennsylvania Accounting and Finance Report

#5

DeVry College of New York

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry College of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting and finance students in 2019-2020.

DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry College of New York are $17,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan Accounting and Finance Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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