2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 132 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Florida Atlantic University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for accounting students working on their master’s degree. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
Of the 203 students majoring in accounting at FAU, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Read full report on Accounting at Florida Atlantic University
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Of the 196 students majoring in accounting at UNC Chapel Hill, 65% are male and 35% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 60% of the accounting majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 172 students majoring in accounting at UGA, 55% are male and 45% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 43% of the accounting majors at the school.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
About 48% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 52% are male.
Full Accounting at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report
Florida State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 46% of the accounting majors at the school.
Nova Southeastern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the accounting majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 58% of the accounting majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
Women make up 51% of the accounting majors at the school.
Clemson University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
Women make up 55% of the accounting majors at the school.
Georgia 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 #12 on the list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Women make up 67% of the accounting majors at the school.
Florida International 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 #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the accounting majors at the school.
Read full report on Accounting at Florida International University
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 74 students majoring in accounting at UNCW, 55% are male and 45% are female.
Full Accounting at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 #15 on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Women make up 61% of the accounting majors at the school.
William & Mary ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 54% of the accounting majors at the school.
University of Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Of the 71 students majoring in accounting at UF, 49% are male and 51% are female.
East Carolina University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 66 students majoring in accounting at ECU, 53% are male and 47% are female.
With a ranking of #19, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 41% are male.
Full Accounting at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Accounting students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS |
| 21 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 22 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 23 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 23 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 23 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 26 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 559 |
| Florida | 982 |
| Georgia | 549 |
| North Carolina | 586 |
| Tennessee | 354 |
| Kentucky | 111 |
| Louisiana | 102 |
| Alabama | 395 |
| South Carolina | 192 |
| Mississippi | 306 |
| Arkansas | 81 |
| West Virginia | 83 |
Accounting Related Majors
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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