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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Utah

9 Colleges
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 814 degrees and certificates from an Utah school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Utah 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Utah. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

Of the 331 students majoring in accounting at WGU, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Read full report on Accounting at Western Governors University

Out of the 9 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 154 students majoring in accounting at BYU, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Read full report on Accounting at Brigham Young University - Provo

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 132 students majoring in accounting at U of U, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Utah

#4

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Utah University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Utah. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.

Women make up 47% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at Southern Utah University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

Women make up 37% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at Utah Valley University

Utah State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Accounting at Utah State University Report

#7

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the city of Saint George.

Of the 16 students majoring in accounting at Dixie State College, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Full Accounting at Dixie State University Report

With a ranking of #8, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

Women make up 73% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Weber State University Report

#9

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Accounting at Westminster College Utah Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 486
Idaho 83
Montana 50
Wyoming 7

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 9 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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