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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

With 209 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #23 most popular major in District of Columbia.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Accounting

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best school in District of Columbia for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - District of Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Global Region landed the # 5 spot on the list. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,804
Pennsylvania 582
Maryland 311
New Jersey 577
Delaware 72

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 5 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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