2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) in Arkansas

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 Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 $48-$75k” 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.

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.

More Ways to Rank Accounting Schools

The accounting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $48-$75k”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) in Arkansas

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

#1 in overall quality

$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$60,665 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $48-$75k. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 48 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at UARK

#2

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas

#2 in overall quality

$11,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students 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 full report on Accounting at UCA

#3

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas

#3 in overall quality

$11,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 10 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Accounting Report

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

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

Featured Accounting / Finance Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >