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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 519 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best school in Connecticut for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 10 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Eastern Connecticut State University 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 #8 on the list. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.

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#9

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

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#10

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 669
Rhode Island 78
New Hampshire 428
Maine 28
Vermont 36

Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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