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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Florida

26 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 9th in Florida. In fact, 982 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Florida 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

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Our analysis found Florida Atlantic University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

Women make up 60% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Florida Atlantic University Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 54% are male.

Full Accounting at Florida State University Report

#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Out of the 26 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at Florida International University

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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

Full Accounting at University of Florida Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

About 61% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 39% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The University of Tampa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. UT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.

Women make up 68% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at The University of Tampa Report

#9

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

Women make up 72% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Saint Leo University Report

#10

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #10, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

About 60% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Accounting at University of North Florida 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
Georgia 549
North Carolina 586
Tennessee 354
Kentucky 111
Louisiana 102
Alabama 395
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.

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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