2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 70 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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Out of the 70 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Butler University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #7, Calvin University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #8, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Walsh College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Miami University - Oxford landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Accounting students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 12 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 13 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL |
| 14 | Ohio Northern University | Ada, OH |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 406 |
| Illinois | 750 |
| Ohio | 470 |
| Indiana | 382 |
| Wisconsin | 146 |
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Accounting Related Rankings by Major
One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 131,555 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 31,701 |
| Human Resource Management | 12,117 |
| General Business/Commerce | 9,137 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 5,784 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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