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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

With 311 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #23 most popular major in Maryland.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular school in Maryland for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 143 students majoring in accounting at UMGC, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full Accounting at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 32% are male.

Full Accounting at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#3

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Loyola University Maryland helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Maryland. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 38% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Baltimore is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 56% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Baltimore

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Maryland landed the # 5 spot on the list. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Suitland.

Women make up 87% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at Strayer University - Maryland

#6

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at Towson University

#7

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #7, Morgan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Accounting at Morgan State University Report

Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,804
Pennsylvania 582
New Jersey 577
District of Columbia 209
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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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