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2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

6 Ranked Colleges
162 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 1,626 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 162 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the accounting and finance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting and Finance (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting and finance degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.

Full Vanderbilt Accounting and Finance Report

#2

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. JU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree accounting and finance students whose families make $48-$75k list, JU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at JU are $14,742, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Accounting and Finance at Jacksonville University

#3

DeVry University - Florida

Miramar, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Miramar, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting and finance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree accounting and finance students whose families make $48-$75k list, DeVry University - Florida has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - Florida are $17,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting and Finance at DeVry University - Florida

#4

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palm Beach Atlantic University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 6 masters’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Palm Beach Atlantic, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Palm Beach Atlantic are $11,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting and Finance at Palm Beach Atlantic University

#5

DeVry University - Georgia

Decatur, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Decatur, Georgia, and it awarded 11 masters’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Georgia also made our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - Georgia are $17,552.

Full DeVry University - Georgia Accounting and Finance Report

#13 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology - Online ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 11 masters’s accounting and finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Institute of Technology - Online, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology - Online are $16,128.

Full Florida Institute of Technology - Online 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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