2024 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Accounting is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #10 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for accounting students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 295 master's degrees in accounting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School for Your Master's Degree

The accounting master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to accounting students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of accounting students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt accounting students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized accounting related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for accounting students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Accounting in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in accounting.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Accounting

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

65 Annual Graduates

$63,334 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in accounting needs to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.

Accounting master's degree recipients from University of Maryland - College Park receive an earnings boost of approximately $2,416 above the average earnings of accounting graduates.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Maryland - College Park

2

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD

143 Annual Graduates

$70,676 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Maryland Global Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in accounting. UMGC is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Accounting master's degree recipients from University of Maryland Global Campus earn a boost of approximately $9,758 over the average income of accounting graduates.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Maryland Global Campus

3

Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD

37 Annual Graduates

Loyola University Maryland is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in accounting. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in accounting from Loyola University Maryland

4

University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

18 Annual Graduates

University of Baltimore is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in accounting. UB is a small public university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Baltimore

5

Towson University
Towson, MD

11 Annual Graduates

$61,389 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population.

After graduation, accounting master's recipients typically make about $61,389 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Towson University

6

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

6 Annual Graduates

Morgan State is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in accounting from Morgan State University

7

Strayer University - Maryland
Suitland, MD

15 Annual Graduates

$54,322 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

Soon after graduation, accounting master's recipients generally earn about $54,322 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Strayer University - Maryland

Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	1,788
Pennsylvania	248	563
New Jersey	188	566
District of Columbia	154	179
Delaware	109	71

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Rankings in Majors Related to Accounting

Accounting is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Accounting	126
Accounting and Finance	112
Other Accounting and Related Services	57

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	3,128
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	964
General Business/Commerce	356
Marketing	145
Human Resource Management	143
Finance & Financial Management	106
Real Estate	43
Management Information Systems	15
Construction Management	10
Taxation	7

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.