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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 6th in Massachusetts. In fact, 1,896 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the best school in Massachusetts for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bentley University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Bentley take out while working on their Master's Degree is $26,893.

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Out of the 19 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Northeastern take out while working on their Master's Degree is $44,295.

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Out of the 19 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Accounting majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $21,018 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#5

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Suffolk University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Massachusetts. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

On average, accounting graduates from Suffolk take out $42,466 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Western New England University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

On average, accounting graduates from UMass Lowell take out $28,833 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#8

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#9

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Merrimack take out $24,429 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#10

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

On average, accounting graduates from Bridgewater State take out $16,409 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 1,329
New Hampshire 1,460
Rhode Island 569
Maine 186
Vermont 144

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Accounting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 68,501
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 19,139
Accounting and Finance 3,781
Accounting and Business/Management 1,538
Other Accounting and Related Services 844
Auditing 179

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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