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The 46 Best Affordable Online Master's in Accounting

Accounting professionals are the unsung heroes in corporations all over the world. An online master’s in accounting can build more upward mobility (and a higher salary!) into your career as an accountant. Make sure to run the numbers before enrolling—there is a 500% difference between the cost of the most affordable and most expensive schools!

GetEducated compared 98 master’s program in accounting from 74 regionally accredited online schools to create this ranking. Below is our editorially independent list of the 46 Best Buys for an affordable online accounting degree. Each online master’s in accounting costs less than the national average.

Average Cost (In-state): $24,983.83
Least Expensive: Texas A&M University-Texarkana ~$8,728.92
Most Expensive: DePaul University ~$54,080.00

Our data-driven research creates a truly reliable system of scientific rankings. There’s no fancy formulas here. We meticulously calculate total full-time tuition—including any fees—for the most accurate total cost. Our rankings cannot be bought, and therefore factually showcase the cheapest online master’s in accounting. The online accounting degrees listed above the gray dividing line are official 2018 “Best Buys” and cost less than the national average.

Most Affordable Online Master's in Accounting

Accreditation Note: To qualify for a ranking, a program must be regionally accredited. Additional programmatic accreditation is noted in the rank table.

15 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
16 International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)
17 Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

Rankings Note: These online college rankings are based on a GetEducated Fall 2017 review of regionally accredited online master’s in accounting programs. Total cost includes full-time tuition and fees and was valid at the time of collection and specific to the online learning program. School profiles for the online master’s degree programs in our directory may reflect a slightly different cost based on different editorial update schedules.

The published cost is an estimated sticker price for the entire online degree including fees. Actual costs may vary by student. Factors such as transfer credits, prerequisite courses, professional licensing and financial aid availability will affect final cost.

Editorial Note: Online schools do NOT pay to be included in any GetEducated online degree ranking. These rankings are editorially independent, open to any regionally accredited or candidate college that offers a master's degree that is available at least 80 percent through online learning and that is open to enrollment by the public. If your online college is regionally accredited and not currently reviewed by GetEducated, please contact us for inclusion. Each ranking list is calculated every two years. The next survey to identify the cheapest online accounting graduate degree will be undertaken in Fall 2019.

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RANK	SCHOOL / DEGREE	STATE	PRICE	NOTE
1	Texas A & M University-Texarkana Master of Science in Accounting	(TX)	$8,728.92 $22,419.28	In-State Out-of-State
2	Emporia State University Master of Accountancy^{, 15}	(KS)	$10,297.50 $14,100.00	In-State Out-of-State
3	Florida Atlantic University Master of Accounting^{, 15} Master of Accounting / Forensic Accounting^{, 15} Master of Taxation^{, 15}	(FL)	$11,094.60 $30,744.30	In-State Out-of-State
4	The University of West Florida Master of Accountancy^{, 15}	(FL)	$11,538.00 $14,364.90	In-State Out-of-State
5	University of Alabama at Birmingham Master of Accounting^{, 15}	(AL)	$13,160.00 $29,900.00	In-State Out-of-State
6	American Public University System Master of Science in Accounting^{, 17}	(WV)	$13,300.00 $12,400.00	In-State/Out-Of-State Military
7	University of South Dakota Master of Professional Accountancy^{, 15}	(SD)	$13,327.50	All Students
8	Boise State University Master of Science in Accountancy^{, 15}	(ID)	$13,500.00	All Students
9	Texas A & M University - Commerce Master of Science in Accounting	(TX)	$13,649.04 $28,589.04	In-State Out-of-State
10	Lindenwood University Master of Accountancy^{, 17}	(MO)	$13,925.00	All Students
11	Wilmington University Master of Science in Accounting^{, 16}	(DE)	$14,180.00 $9,200.00	In-State/Out-Of-State Military
12	Colorado State University-Global Campus Master of Professional Accounting	(CO)	$15,000.00 $13,500.00	In-State/Out-Of-State Military
13	Shorter University Master of Accountancy	(GA)	$15,320.00	All Students
14	Western Governors University Master of Accounting	(UT)	$15,580.00	All Students
15	Plymouth State University Master of Science in Accounting	(NH)	$16,560.00 $18,930.00	In-State Out-of-State
16	Gardner-Webb University Master of Accountancy^{, 17}	(NC)	$16,990.00	All Students
17	University of Maryland-University College Master of Science in Accounting & Financial Management	(MD)	$17,028.00 $24,264.00	In-State/Military Out-of-State
18	Liberty University Master of Science in Accounting^{, 17} Master of Science in Accounting / Audit & Financial Reporting^{, 17} ^{, 17} Master of Science in Accounting / Financial Services^{, 17} Master of Science in Accounting / Forensic Accounting^{, 17} Master of Science in Accounting / Leadership^{, 17} Master of Science in Accounting / Taxation^{, 17}	(VA)	$17,050.00 $8,350.00	In-State/Out-Of-State Military
19	Southern Utah University Master of Accountancy	(UT)	$17,405.00	All Students
20	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Master of Science in Accountancy	(MN)	$18,300.00	All Students
21	Mid-America Christian University Master of Science in Accounting	(OK)	$18,540.00	All Students
22	Saint Joseph's College of Maine Master of Accountancy	(ME)	$18,579.00 $15,803.40	In-State/Out-Of-State Military
23	Post University Master of Science in Accounting^{, 17}	(CT)	$18,750.00	All Students
24	Ottawa University Master of Accountancy	(KS)	$19,445.00	All Students
25	University of Massachusetts-Lowell - Manning School of Business - Graduate Master of Science in Accounting^{, 15}	(MA)	$19,520.00	All Students
26	Clarion University of Pennsylvania Master of Science in Accounting^{, 15}	(PA)	$19,701.50 $22,440.50	In-State Out-of-State
27	Strayer University - Online Master of Science in Accounting	(DC)	$19,800.00	All Students
28	Franklin University Master of Science in Accounting^{, 16}	(OH)	$19,855.00	All Students
29	SUNY Polytechnic Institute Master of Science in Accountancy	(NY)	$20,328.00 $23,298.00	In-State Out-of-State
30	Nichols College Master of Science in Accounting	(MA)	$20,400.00	All Students
31	Grand Canyon University Master of Science in Accounting^{, 17}	(AZ)	$20,445.00 $15,005.00	In-State/Out-Of-State Military
32	Georgia Southern University Master of Accounting^{, 15}	(GA)	$20,610.00	All Students
33	University of Hartford Master of Science in Accounting & Taxation^{, 15}	(CT)	$20,850.00	All Students
34	Bellevue University Master of Science in Accounting	(NE)	$21,240.00	All Students
35	California Baptist University Master of Science in Accounting	(CA)	$21,280.00	All Students
36	Saint Leo University Master of Accounting	(FL)	$21,665.00 $16,715.00	In-State/Out-Of-State Military
37	Southern New Hampshire University Master of Science in Accounting Master of Science in Accounting / Auditing Master of Science in Accounting / Forensic Accounting Master of Science in Accounting / Management Accounting Master of Science in Accounting / Taxation	(NH)	$22,722.00 $17,070.00	In-State/Out-Of-State Military
38	Stetson University Master of Accountancy	(FL)	$23,520.00	All Students
39	Champlain College Master of Science in Accounting	(VT)	$24,000.00	All Students
40	Stevenson University Master of Science in Forensic Accounting	(MD)	$24,120.00	All Students
41	Davenport University Master of Accountancy^{, 16}	(MI)	$24,190.00	All Students
42	Bay Path University Master of Science in Accounting	(MA)	$24,450.00	All Students
43	University of Providence Master of Science in Accounting	(MT)	$24,450.00	All Students
44	University of Massachusetts-Amherst - Isenberg School of Management - Graduate Master of Science in Accounting^{, 15}	(MA)	$24,545.00	All Students
45	Western New England University Master of Science in Accounting / Forensic Accounting & Fraud Investigation^{, 15} Master of Science in Accounting / Taxation^{, 15}	(MA)	$24,720.00	All Students
46	University of Connecticut Master of Science in Accounting^{, 15}	(CT)	$24,750.00	All Students
	University of Akron Master of Taxation^{, 15}	(OH)	$25,000.00	All Students
	Albertus Magnus College Master of Science in Accounting	(CT)	$25,370.00	All Students
	Maryville University Master of Science in Accounting^{, 17}	(MO)	$25,550.00	All Students
	Regis University Master of Science in Accounting	(CO)	$25,550.00	All Students
	Purdue University Global Master of Science in Accounting^{, 17} Master of Science in Accounting / Audit^{, 17} Master of Science in Accounting / Finance^{, 17} Master of Science in Accounting / Government^{, 17} Master of Science in Accounting / Tax^{, 17}	(IA)	$25,690.00 $17,840.00	In-State/Out-Of-State Military
	National University Master of Accountancy^{, 16}	(CA)	$26,308.00 $13,834.00	In-State/Out-Of-State Military
	Southern New Hampshire University Master of Science in Accounting & Finance	(NH)	$26,484.00 $19,890.00	In-State/Out-Of-State Military
	Auburn University Master of Accountancy^{, 15}	(AL)	$26,525.00	All Students
	University of Scranton Master of Accountancy^{, 15}	(PA)	$26,850.00	All Students
	New England College Master of Science in Accounting	(NH)	$27,350.00	All Students
	Edgewood College Master of Science in Accountancy^{, 17}	(WI)	$27,900.00	All Students
	Northcentral University Master of Science in Accounting	(CA)	$28,830.00 $18,150.00	In-State/Out-Of-State Military
	Colorado Technical University Master of Science in Accounting^{, 17}	(CO)	$29,030.00 $22,080.00	In-State/Out-Of-State Military
	Rutgers University Master of Accountancy in Governmental Accounting^{, 15}	(NJ)	$29,350.00	All Students
	Walden University Master of Science in Accounting^{, 17}	(MN)	$29,400.00 $25,125.00	In-State/Out-Of-State Military
	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Master of Science in Accountancy^{, 15}	(IL)	$29,728.00	All Students
	University of Arizona Master of Science in Accounting	(AZ)	$30,000.00	All Students
	George Mason University Master of Science in Accounting^{, 15}	(VA)	$30,240.00 $54,637.50	In-State Out-of-State
	Golden Gate University Master of Science in Accounting	(CA)	$30,890.00	All Students
	City University of Seattle Master of Professional Accounting^{, 17}	(WA)	$30,960.00	All Students
	Rider University Master of Accountancy	(NJ)	$33,050.00	All Students
	Nova Southeastern University Master of Taxation^{, 16}	(FL)	$34,140.00	All Students
	University of Cincinnati Master of Science in Taxation	(OH)	$34,437.00 $41,694.00	In-State Out-of-State
	Golden Gate University Master of Science in Taxation	(CA)	$35,090.00	All Students
	St. Johns University Master of Science in Taxation	(NY)	$37,665.00	All Students
	St. Johns University Master of Science in Accounting	(NY)	$40,095.00	All Students
	Seton Hall University Master of Science in Accounting Master of Science in Professional Accounting	(NJ)	$40,454.00	All Students
	Bentley University Master of Science in Accounting Master of Science in Taxation	(MA)	$44,450.00	All Students
	Golden Gate University Master of Accountancy	(CA)	$46,200.00	All Students
	DePaul University Master of Science in Taxation^{, 15}	(IL)	$46,800.00	All Students
	Northeastern University Master of Science in Taxation^{, 15}	(MA)	$46,800.00	All Students
	University of Southern California Master of Business Taxation	(CA)	$54,000.00	All Students
	DePaul University Master of Science in Accountancy^{, 15}	(IL)	$54,080.00	All Students