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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

11 Colleges
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 8th in Alabama. In fact, 395 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best school in Alabama for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 11 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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#3

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Samford University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

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University of North Alabama landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

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#7

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

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University of South Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 559
Florida 982
Georgia 549
North Carolina 586
Tennessee 354
Kentucky 111
Louisiana 102
South Carolina 192
Mississippi 306
Arkansas 81
West Virginia 83

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

Majors Similar to Accounting

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 11 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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