2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 101,094 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Arkansas, there were 711 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,570 and $28,605 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 90 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,293 and $39,432 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent accounting programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the accounting program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Master’s in Arkansas 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 Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

#1 in overall quality

$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$60,665 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting at UARK

#2

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas

#3 in overall quality

$11,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 10 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

A-State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#3

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas

#2 in overall quality

$11,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Central Arkansas is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at University of Central Arkansas

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