2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the New England 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.
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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 New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the New England 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 New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 348 students majoring in accounting at SNHU, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Out of the 49 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
About 51% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 49% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the New England Region . CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.
Of the 127 students majoring in accounting at CCSU, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the New England Region . UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
About 40% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 60% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 49% are male.
Fairfield University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
About 48% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 52% are male.
Fitchburg State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Merrimack College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 57% are male.
With a ranking of #9, Bryant University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 60% of the accounting majors at the school.
University of Hartford came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.
Of the 41 students majoring in accounting at UHart, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 669 |
| Connecticut | 519 |
| Rhode Island | 78 |
| New Hampshire | 428 |
| Maine | 28 |
| Vermont | 36 |
Accounting Related Majors
One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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.
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