2025 Best Taxation Master's Degree Schools in New York

If you plan on getting your master's degree in taxation, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #95 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of taxation. Combined, these schools handed out 195 master's degrees in taxation to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Taxation School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of taxation for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality taxation program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on taxation students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other taxation students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for taxation to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized taxation related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for taxation students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The taxation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Taxation Master's Degree Schools in New York.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Taxation in New York

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in taxation.

Top New York Schools for a Master's in Taxation

1

Baruch College
New York, NY

75 Annual Graduates

$82,933 Median Starting Salary

Baruch College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in taxation. Located in the large city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the taxation program report average early career earnings of $82,933.

More information about a master’s in taxation from Baruch College

2

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

21 Annual Graduates

$81,698 Median Starting Salary

Fordham University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in taxation. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the taxation program earn about $81,698 in the first couple years of working.

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3

SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY

12 Annual Graduates

$79,338 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in taxation needs to look into SUNY Old Westbury. Located in the large suburb of Old Westbury, SUNY Old Westbury is a public school with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the taxation program report average early career income of $79,338.

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4

Pace University - New York
New York, NY

23 Annual Graduates

$86,579 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in taxation has to check out Pace University - New York. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

Master's recipients from the taxation major at Pace University - New York make $5,349 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in taxation from Pace University - New York

5

Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

11 Annual Graduates

$80,280 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

Soon after graduating, taxation master's recipients typically earn an average of $80,280 in their early careers.

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6

St John's University - New York
Queens, NY

28 Annual Graduates

$80,262 Median Starting Salary

STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Queens.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the taxation program earn an average of $80,262 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in taxation from St John’s University - New York

7

University at Albany
Albany, NY

18 Annual Graduates

$77,521 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a large student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the taxation program make about $77,521 in their early career salary.

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Best Taxation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Taxation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	248	87
Maryland	193	7
New Jersey	188	7
District of Columbia	154	12
Delaware	109	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Taxation

Taxation is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Taxation Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Taxation	195

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	5,459
Business Administration & Management	4,961
Accounting	1,420
General Sales & Marketing	596
Human Resource Management	549
Real Estate	326
Marketing	319
Other Business, Management & Marketing	284
Hospitality Management	212
Finance & Financial Management	208

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.