by our College Data Analytics Team
[Taxation](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/taxation/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 12 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value taxation schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the taxation degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Bentley University, our #1 best value for taxation in the New England Region. Set in the city of Waltham, Bentley University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $61,000. Taxation graduates carry a median of $25,476 in student loans. Early-career taxation graduates make about $79,313. Set against $25,476 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 45%.
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 12 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.