by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,712 and had an average of $26,539 in loans still to pay off.
Across Ohio, there were 3,687 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,406 and $26,308 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 469 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,359 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their accounting program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree accounting students.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Ohio landed the #1 spot on the list. DeVry University - Ohio is a small private for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 6 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Northern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio list. Ohio Northern University is a small school located in Ada, Ohio that handed out 17 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baldwin Wallace University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio. Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Accounting at Baldwin Wallace University
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 71 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio list. Franklin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
John Carroll University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio ranking. John Carroll University is a small school located in University Heights, Ohio that handed out 11 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #7. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 45 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Case Western Reserve University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio ranking. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Miami University - Oxford landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Youngstown State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio ranking. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Accounting at Youngstown State University
With a ranking of #11, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Accounting Report
With a ranking of #13, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio list. Xavier is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 8 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Toledo landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio ranking. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 41 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Accounting at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 19 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio ranking. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at University of Akron Main Campus
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 367 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Ohio Dominican University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ursuline College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #19. Ursuline College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pepper Pike, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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