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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

With 582 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #24 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

Our analysis found University of Scranton to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 49% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at University of Scranton Report

#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

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

About 42% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 58% are male.

Full Accounting at Villanova University Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 29 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Temple University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 57% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#5

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La Salle University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 52% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at La Salle University Report

#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 25% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 75% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

#9

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

Cabrini University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Radnor.

Of the 13 students majoring in accounting at Cabrini University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

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

Full Accounting at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,804
Maryland 311
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.

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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