by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 73,172 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the 7th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 16,186 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,930 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 113 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. That schools that top this list have a program in accounting in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree accounting students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia International University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millsaps College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. Millsaps College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 11 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hendrix College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region. Hendrix College is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shorter University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Rome, Georgia, and it awarded 11 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miramar, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Stratford University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 16 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Rhodes College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Rhodes College is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #8, William & Mary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 203 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, DeVry University - Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. DeVry University - Georgia is located in Decatur, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Alabama State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Alabama State University is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Christian Brothers University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 196 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Accounting at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gardner - Webb University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Gardner - Webb University is a small school located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina that handed out 22 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Florida Institute of Technology - Online came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 11 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting at Florida Institute of Technology - Online
Tennessee Wesleyan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Athens, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Tennessee Wesleyan University
Brenau University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Gainesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University at Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #20, Hodges University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. Hodges University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naples, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Mississippi came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 94 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Wingate University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Wingate University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wingate, North Carolina. It awarded 13 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tampa came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 37 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mississippi College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 74 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Accounting at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
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