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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Accounting is the #12 most popular major in Tennessee with 354 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Tennessee 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.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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

Full Accounting at University of Memphis Report

#5

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Belmont University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in accounting at Belmont, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Full Accounting at Belmont University Report

East Tennessee 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 #6 on the list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Of the 19 students majoring in accounting at ETSU, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in accounting at Lipscomb, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Full Accounting at Lipscomb University Report

With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

Tennessee Technological University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#10

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

Rhodes College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 62% are male.

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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
Kentucky 111
Louisiana 102
Alabama 395
South Carolina 192
Mississippi 306
Arkansas 81
West Virginia 83

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 17 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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