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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 146 degrees and certificates were awarded to accounting students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Wisconsin to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Master's in Accounting

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Wisconsin. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Edgewood College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.

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Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the # 5 spot on the list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

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Ottawa University - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookfield.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 406
Illinois 750
Ohio 470
Indiana 382

One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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