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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Great Lakes Region

74 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
2,169 Master's Degrees
Ranked #5 in popularity, accounting is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 74 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of accounting. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,169 master's degrees in accounting during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in accounting matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Great Lakes Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of accounting students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for accounting.


 

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

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

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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

Michigan State University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in accounting. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Michigan.

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

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

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

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in accounting. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Wisconsin.

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

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
109 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IL
#1 Best Quality In IL

DePaul University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in accounting. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Illinois.

There were roughly 109 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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109 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IL
#6 Best Quality In IL

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in accounting needs to check out DeVry University - Illinois. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Illinois.

There were about 109 accounting students who graduated with this degree at DeVry University - Illinois in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in accounting from DeVry University - Illinois

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97 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In IL
#3 Best Quality In IL

NIU is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Illinois.

There were approximately 97 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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94 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MI
#1 Best Quality In MI

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Michigan.

There were about 94 accounting students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, IN
78 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IN
#9 Best Quality In IN

Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public university with a very 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 Indiana.

There were about 78 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Purdue University Global in the most recent data year.

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78 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IN
#4 Best Quality In IN

Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Indiana.

There were roughly 78 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

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Walsh College
Troy, MI
77 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MI
#4 Best Quality In MI

Located in the small city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Michigan.

There were roughly 77 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Walsh in the most recent data year.

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67 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In IN
#1 Best Quality In IN

Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame 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 #1 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Indiana.

There were roughly 67 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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60 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH
#1 Best Quality In OH

Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Ohio.

There were about 60 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Illinois State University Normal, IL
13 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
14 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
15 University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, IL
16 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
16 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
18 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
18 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI

Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the most popular accounting schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 530 844
Michigan 470 577
Ohio 466 422
Indiana 352 456
Wisconsin 302 178

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Accounting is one of 5 different types of Accounting programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting and Finance 137
Accounting and Business/Management 49
Auditing 46
Other Accounting and Related Services 4

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