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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 519 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Connecticut 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 Central Connecticut State University the most popular school in Connecticut for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Accounting at Central Connecticut State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in accounting at UCONN, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in accounting at Fairfield U, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 44% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at University of Hartford Report

#5

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 53% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at Sacred Heart University

Eastern Connecticut State University 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 #6 on the list. ECSU is a small public school located in the fringe town of Willimantic.

Of the 21 students majoring in accounting at ECSU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

Women make up 38% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#8

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Accounting at University of New Haven Report

#9

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University 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 #9 on the list. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

Women make up 67% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#10

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Women make up 36% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Albertus Magnus College Report

Best Accounting Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 669
Rhode Island 78
New Hampshire 428
Maine 28
Vermont 36

Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • 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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