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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

With 78 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #19 most popular major in Rhode Island.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Rhode Island 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.

#1

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Bryant University the most popular school in Rhode Island for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Smithfield.

Of the 42 students majoring in accounting at Bryant, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 70% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Johnson & Wales University - Providence helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Rhode Island. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 40% of the accounting majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
Connecticut 519
New Hampshire 428
Maine 28
Vermont 36

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

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 5 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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