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2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
820 Degrees Awarded
$18,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master's in Utah For Those Getting Aid

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With 101,094 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, accounting is the 8th most popular major in the United States. 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 Utah, there were 2,769 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,096 and $26,343 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 820 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 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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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for utah master’s degree accounting students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in Utah (With Aid)

#1

Brigham Young University - Provo

Provo, Utah
#1 in overall quality
$7,510 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$63,418 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 162 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.

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#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
#3 in overall quality
$7,790 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$60,821 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Getting Aid. Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 264 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WGU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WGU are $7,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#2 in overall quality
$24,695 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$60,038 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Getting Aid. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 177 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Utah Valley University

Orem, Utah
#7 in overall quality
$26,657 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Getting Aid. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

UVU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah Valley University are $26,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
#5 in overall quality
$22,598 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$57,770 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Accounting at Utah State University

#6

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
#6 in overall quality
$24,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$57,168 Average Early-Career Earnings

Southern Utah University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar City, Utah. It awarded 85 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Utah University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Utah University are $24,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
#8 in overall quality
$19,022 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$58,823 Average Early-Career Earnings

Weber State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $19,022, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Dixie State University

Saint George, Utah
#9 in overall quality
$15,773 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Dixie State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Saint George, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Dixie State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dixie State College are $15,773.

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#9

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality
$14,669 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$60,546 Average Early-Career Earnings

Westminster College Utah landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Utah For Those Getting Aid ranking. Westminster College Utah is a small school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 11 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Westminster College Salt Lake also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Westminster College Utah are $14,669, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at Westminster College Utah

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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