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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

11 Colleges
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 8th in Alabama. In fact, 395 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Alabama 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the most popular school in Alabama for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

Women make up 51% of the accounting majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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

#4

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in accounting at TROY, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

Women make up 64% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#6

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

About 32% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 68% are male.

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Auburn University at Montgomery 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#8

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public 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 Alabama State University Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

About 71% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 29% are male.

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University of South Alabama came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Accounting at University of South Alabama Report

Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 559
Florida 982
Georgia 549
North Carolina 586
Tennessee 354
Kentucky 111
Louisiana 102
South Carolina 192
Mississippi 306
Arkansas 81
West Virginia 83

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 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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