Most Popular Colleges for Accounting Doctor’s Degree Programs

There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in accounting. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

Graduate students at Capella University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Capella University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,365	$14,365
Fees for Full-Time Students	$477	$477
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$532	$532

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Austin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Austin

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,490	$22,178
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,169

Across all programs, there were 5,079 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UTSA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,495	$21,938
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,915	$1,915
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$305	$1,219

There were 776 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 368 were classified as teaching assistants, and 329 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Anderson University Indiana.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Anderson University Indiana

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,058	$12,058
Fees for Full-Time Students	$370	$370
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$542	$542

In 2017-2018, Anderson University Indiana reported having 15 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 7 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Louisiana State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,132	$9,132
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,315	$20,250
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$515	$1,166

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,163. Of that number, 888 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UPenn can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,604	$33,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,530	$3,530
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,651	$1,651

In a typical year, there are 81 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 71 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UIUC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,186	$28,773
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,038	$3,038
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,025

The school reported having 5,627 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Northwestern U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northwestern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,239	$52,239
Fees for Full-Time Students	$440	$440
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$6,195	$6,195

Across all programs, there were 1,169 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 655 were classified as teaching assistants, and 514 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Michigan State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Michigan State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,436	$34,260
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$727	$1,428

In 2017-2018, Michigan State reported having 3,098 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,340 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,758 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Mizzou.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Missouri - Columbia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,640	$23,659
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,188	$1,188
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$360	$986

There were 2,214 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,024 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,080 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UA can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Alabama

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,780	$28,100
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,470

In a typical year, there are 1,555 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 902 were classified as teaching assistants, and 517 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Ole Miss.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Mississippi

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,190	$23,454
Fees for Full-Time Students	$110	$110
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$455	$1,303

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,279. Of that number, 1,107 were classified as teaching assistants, and 165 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending NYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

The school reported having 812 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Ohio State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,560	$33,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$723	$2,065

In 2017-2018, Ohio State reported having 4,229 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UO.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Oregon

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,526	$25,515
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,076	$2,076
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$538	$945

The school reported having 1,408 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,048 were classified as teaching assistants, and 267 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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