by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Georgia” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 99,265 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the 8th most popular major in the United States. 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 Georgia, there were 3,519 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,392 and $27,691 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 541 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,186 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Georgia” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. That schools that top this list have a program in accounting in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 Georgia”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Georgia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Georgia list. DeVry University - Georgia is a small school located in Decatur, Georgia that handed out 13 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shorter University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Georgia. Shorter is a small school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 11 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Brenau University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Gainesville, Georgia, and it awarded 13 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 172 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Georgia list. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 22 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Mercer University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Georgia ranking. Mercer is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 30 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Georgia list. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 83 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Southern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Georgia ranking. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 59 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Valdosta State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Georgia ranking. Valdosta State University is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 23 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 21 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at University of North Georgia
With a ranking of #12, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees 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%.
Emory University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Georgia list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 23 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #14, South University’s online programs did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Georgia list. This medium-sized school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 5 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of West Georgia landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Georgia ranking. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Clark Atlanta University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #16. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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