2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in South Carolina

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 5 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of accounting. Combined, these schools handed out 188 master's degrees in accounting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School for Your Master's Degree

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 South Carolina 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Accounting in South Carolina

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for accounting students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

96 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Clemson University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in accounting. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in South Carolina.

There were roughly 96 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

50 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of South Carolina - Columbia is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in accounting. UofSC is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in South Carolina.

There were approximately 50 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3

College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

College of Charleston is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in accounting. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in South Carolina.

There were roughly 21 accounting students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from College of Charleston

4

Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in accounting has to check out Coastal Carolina University. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in South Carolina.

There were about 19 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent data year.

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

5

Charleston Southern University
Charleston, SC

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

CSU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Charleston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in South Carolina.

There were roughly 2 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent data year.

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

 

Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	1,010
Georgia	361	560
North Carolina	323	787
Virginia	305	495
Tennessee	296	333
Alabama	248	332
Kentucky	248	112
Louisiana	235	244
Mississippi	205	219
Arkansas	184	78
West Virginia	154	75

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Rankings in Majors Related to Accounting

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Accounting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Accounting and Finance	10

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.