Massachusetts contains 44 schools that offer forensic accounting programs. Boston College, the highest-ranking forensic accounting school in MA, has a total student population of 15,036 and is the 29th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 44 forensic accounting schools in Massachusetts, only 7 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Northeastern University comes out as the most expensive ($32,703/yr), with Roxbury Community College as the lowest recorded at only $1,654/yr.
Forensic Accounting students from Massachusetts schools who go on to become forensic accountants, forensics specialists, crime scene forensics specialists, computer forensics specialists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 1,106,980 people working as accountants and auditors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $67,430. Also, Bill and account collectors make on average $32,560 per year and there are about 403,100 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Massachusetts alone, there are 6,550 employed bill and account collectors earning an average yearly salary of $39,310. Accountants and auditors in this state earn $73,290/yr and there are 33,360 employed.
Also, within the forensic accounting schools in Massachusetts, the average student population is 2,580 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1. Aside from forensic accounting, there are 5364 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 4,075 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $5,628, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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