2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 24,469 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,343 and $28,520 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree accounting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

#2 in overall quality

$25,099 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #1 spot on the list. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’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 Ole Miss are $25,099.

Read more about Accounting at Ole Miss

#2

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

#3 in overall quality

$24,790 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’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 Georgia State are $24,790.

Full Georgia State University Accounting Report

#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 3 doctorate’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting at UA

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)

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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