Best Affordable Master's in Accounting Online

Get Educated reviewed 207 accredited online business schools to create this authentic, data-driven list of Best Buys—11 affordable master's in accounting online, all for less than $23,000.

These online university rankings were calculated by objectively comparing course tuition and online learning fees at 23 online business schools in the USA that offer 24 different master's in accounting online degrees.

This is a fact-based review and ranking list of the most affordable online degrees at the graduate level for accountants.

Online universities do NOT pay to be included in these rankings.

Real objective data -- not advertising dollars -- determines this exclusive Get Educated Best Buy list of online degrees. These are the Best Values in online learning among regionally accredited universities nationwide in the major area of accounting.

To appear on a Get Educated affordability ranking list the online master's in accounting profiled must cost less than the average cost of all the master's in accounting online degree programs surveyed in the national data set.

Average Cost: $22,229
Most Affordable: $11,095 ~ Florida Atlantic University Online
Most Expensive: $38,820 ~ Syracuse University Online

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These online accounting degree rankings are based on a national survey of regionally accredited online masters in accounting. Costs were verified valid at time of collection (Fall 2013).

Rankings Note: These online degree rankings are based on a Fall 2013 distance learning survey of regionally accredited or accredited university candidates which offer master degrees in accounting. Tuition and fees stated were valid at the time of collection (Fall 2013). Profiles for each distance degree in the Get Educated online college directory may reflect slightly different costs based on a different update schedule.

The published cost is an estimated sticker price for the entire online master's degree and typically reflects the most affordable, cheapest distance degree program. Factors such as transfer credits at entrance, prerequisite online course requirements, and financial aid will affect your final purchase price.

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If your online university is regionally accredited and not currently surveyed by Get Educated, please contact us for inclusion. Each affordability ranking list is calculated every two years. The next masters in accounting online degree rankings will be undertaken Fall 2015.

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RANK	SCHOOL / DEGREE	STATE	PRICE	NOTE
1 A	Florida Atlantic University Master of Accounting / Forensic Accounting	(FL)	$11,095 $30,744	Resident Others
2 A	University of South Dakota - Beacom School of Business - Graduate Master of Professional Accountancy	(SD)	$12,002
3 A-	American Public University - School of Business-Graduate Master of Science in Accounting	(WV)	$12,300
4 A-	Texas A & M University - Commerce Master of Science in Accounting	(TX)	$12,500 $25,598	Resident Others
5 B+	University of Alabama at Birmingham Master of Accounting	(AL)	$12,720 $27,120	Resident Others
6 B+	SUNY Polytechnic Institute Master of Science in Accountancy	(NY)	$15,209 $26,891	Resident Others
7 B	Southern Utah University Masters of Accountancy	(UT)	$15.360 $42,820	Resident Others
8 B	University of Maryland-University College Master of Science in Accounting & Financial Management	(MD)	$17,028 $24,264 $17,028	Resident Others Military
9 B-	Saint Joseph's College of Maine Master of Accountancy	(ME)	$17,100
10 C+	University of Connecticut Master of Science in Accounting	(CT)	$20,400
11 C	Georgia Southern University	(GA)
12 C	Stetson University	(FL)

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