2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 19,309 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 79 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found DeVry University - Illinois to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 68% of the accounting majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 96 students majoring in accounting at Purdue University Global, 36% are male and 64% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Of the 90 students majoring in accounting at UW - Madison, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 86 students majoring in accounting at DePaul, 48% are male and 52% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Walsh College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 61% of the accounting majors at the school.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 42% of the accounting majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
Of the 67 students majoring in accounting at IWU, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
About 55% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 45% are male.
Full Accounting at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
With a ranking of #9, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in accounting at Illinois State, 55% are male and 45% are female.
Davenport University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 31% are male.
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.
Women make up 46% of the accounting majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Accounting students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH |
| 13 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 14 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 14 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, 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 |
Accounting Related Majors
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.
- 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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