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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting

517 Colleges in the United States
17,582 Master's Degrees
If you pursue a master's degree in accounting, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #5 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 517 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 17,582 master's degrees in accounting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in accounting matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality accounting program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Doctor's Degrees in Accounting
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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for accounting.


 

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in accounting. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for Accounting Students Working on Their Master's

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275 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#7 Best Quality In TX

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in accounting needs to look into The University of Texas at Dallas. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Texas.

There were roughly 275 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in accounting from The University of Texas at Dallas

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264 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NH
#2 Best Quality In NH

Southern New Hampshire University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in accounting. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in New Hampshire.

There were roughly 264 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Southern New Hampshire University

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264 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#2 Best Quality In TX

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in accounting. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Texas.

There were roughly 264 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from The University of Texas at Austin

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
264 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In UT
#3 Best Quality In UT

Western Governors University is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in accounting. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Utah.

There were approximately 264 accounting students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Western Governors University

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246 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AZ
#1 Best Quality In AZ

UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Tempe. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Arizona.

There were about 246 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year.

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230 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#2 Best Quality In NC

UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in North Carolina.

There were approximately 230 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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218 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#4 Best Quality In FL

FAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boca Raton. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Florida.

There were approximately 218 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Florida Atlantic University

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Baruch College
New York, NY
204 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#5 Best Quality In NY

Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in New York.

There were approximately 204 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent data year.

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

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
202 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#8 Best Quality In VA

Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Virginia.

There were approximately 202 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
177 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In UT
#2 Best Quality In UT

U of U is a fairly large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Utah.

There were approximately 177 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Utah

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173 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MO
#2 Best Quality In MO

Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Missouri.

There were approximately 173 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Missouri - Columbia

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162 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#4 Best Quality In MA

Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 162 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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153 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
#9 Best Quality In TX

Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Texas.

There were about 153 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Houston

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149 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#1 Best Quality In GA

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Georgia.

There were roughly 149 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Georgia

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149 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
#1 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in New Jersey.

There were roughly 149 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Rutgers University - Newark

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139 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CO
#1 Best Quality In CO

Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Colorado.

There were approximately 139 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Global Campus in the most recent data year.

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136 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
#13 Best Quality In TX

Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public university with a large student population.

There were about 136 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Commerce in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Texas A&M University - Commerce

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
130 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MI
#2 Best Quality In MI

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Michigan.

There were roughly 130 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Michigan State University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
128 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KS
#1 Best Quality In KS

KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Kansas.

There were approximately 128 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Kansas

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124 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In TX
#10 Best Quality In TX

Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock.

There were approximately 124 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
121 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NC
#1 Best Quality In NC

Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in North Carolina.

There were approximately 121 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available.

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117 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NC
#3 Best Quality In NC

NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in North Carolina.

There were about 117 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in accounting from North Carolina State University

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115 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#3 Best Quality In PA

University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Scranton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Pennsylvania.

There were about 115 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Scranton

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114 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NJ
#7 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in New Jersey.

There were roughly 114 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

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113 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WI
#1 Best Quality In WI

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Wisconsin.

There were roughly 113 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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New York University
New York, NY
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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

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Queens College
Queens, NY
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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
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Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 517 different United States accounting schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Fordham University Bronx, NY
50 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
52 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
53 Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT
53 University of Denver Denver, CO
53 Auburn University Auburn, AL
56 George Washington University Washington, DC
57 Pace University - New York New York, NY
58 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
59 Baylor University Waco, TX
60 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
61 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO
62 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
62 Purdue University Global Indianapolis, IN
64 Walsh College Troy, MI
65 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
66 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
67 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
68 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
69 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
69 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
71 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
72 Bentley University Waltham, MA
73 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
73 Suffolk University Boston, MA
75 Universidad Metropolitana San Juan, PR
75 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
77 University at Albany Albany, NY
77 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Accounting students that almost earned our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting award.

Rank College Location
79 American University Washington, DC
80 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
80 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
82 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
82 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
82 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
85 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
86 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
87 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
88 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
88 Illinois State University Normal, IL
90 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
91 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
91 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
93 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
93 Siena College Loudonville, NY
93 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
93 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
93 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
98 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
99 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
100 University of North Texas Denton, TX
100 Canisius College Buffalo, NY
100 Bryant University Smithfield, RI
100 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC

Accounting by Region

View the Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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