2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You
With 559 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #19 most popular major in Virginia.
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.
The Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Virginia 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.
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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 60% of the accounting majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Virginia. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
Women make up 54% of the accounting majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
About 61% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 39% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 42% of the accounting majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Women make up 53% of the accounting majors at the school.
Strayer University - Virginia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 35% are male.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.
Of the 17 students majoring in accounting at VCU, 59% are male and 41% are female.
Stratford 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 #8 on the list. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fairfax.
About 38% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 63% are male.
Old Dominion University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
Women make up 71% of the accounting majors at the school.
Virginia International University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, Virginia International University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 40% of the accounting majors at the school.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Majors Related to Accounting
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 12 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.
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