2024 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 81 master's degrees in accounting to qualified students.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The accounting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas.

 

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

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

Top Arkansas Schools for a Master's in Accounting

1

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

57 Annual Graduates

$57,595 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in accounting needs to take a look at University of Arkansas. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the accounting program report average early career income of $57,595.

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

2

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

11 Annual Graduates

University of Central Arkansas is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in accounting. UCA is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Conway.More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Central Arkansas

Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	966
Georgia	190	541
Virginia	182	496
North Carolina	178	585
Tennessee	166	351
Alabama	151	390
Kentucky	147	87
Louisiana	147	95
South Carolina	146	191
Mississippi	145	301
West Virginia	112	82

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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	79
Accounting and Finance	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	450
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	78
General Business/Commerce	30
Finance & Financial Management	10
Human Resource Management	2

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.