ADBLOCK #102
College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2026 Best Auditing Master’s Degree Schools

1 Colleges in the United States
105 Auditing Degrees Awarded
$72,618 Avg Early-Career Salary

Auditing degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 31 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for auditing students pursuing a degree.

What’s on this page:

ADBLOCK #159
DEBUG: Raw major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Initial offers_url = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/accounting/auditing/offers.json", major_slug = ""
DEBUG: After cleaning major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Before URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/accounting/auditing/offers.json"
DEBUG: After TrimSuffix = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/accounting/auditing/offers.json"
DEBUG: After HTTPS placeholder = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/accounting/auditing/offers.json"
DEBUG: After slash cleaning = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/accounting/auditing/offers.json"
DEBUG: After URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/accounting/auditing/offers.json"
DEBUG: offers_url = https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/accounting/auditing/offers.json
DEBUG: major_slug = ""
DEBUG: offers_url is valid, proceeding to fetch data
DEBUG: offers_data.offers found, count = 9
DEBUG: Specific major detected (cip4 = 52.03), keeping min_relevance at 0.8
DEBUG: Starting relevance filtering - min_relevance = 0.8, max_relevance = 1
DEBUG: Checking offer "" with relevance 1
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "" ACCEPTED (relevance 1)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Forensic Accounting (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.9
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Forensic Accounting (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.9)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Forensic Accounting (I Have a Bachelors)" with relevance 0.9
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Forensic Accounting (I Have a Bachelors)" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.9)
DEBUG: Checking offer "MBA - Forensic Accounting (I Have a Bachelors)" with relevance 0.9
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "MBA - Forensic Accounting (I Have a Bachelors)" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.9)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Accounting (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Accounting (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Accounting (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Accounting (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Accounting (I Have a Bachelors)" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Accounting (I Have a Bachelors)" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: Checking offer "MBA - Accounting (I Have a Bachelors)" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "MBA - Accounting (I Have a Bachelors)" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Accounting (I Have a Masters)" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Accounting (I Have a Masters)" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: relevant_offers count = 9
DEBUG: relevant_offers > 0, checking for ESYOH offers
DEBUG: ESYOH filtering - found 8 ESYOH offers with relevance >= 0.8
DEBUG: esyoh_offers count = 8
DEBUG: ESYOH offers found, rendering ESYOH widget
DEBUG: most_relevant_only = true, filtering for most relevant
DEBUG: Found 0 offers with relevance >= 1.0
DEBUG: Backfilling with 3 offers with relevance >= 0.9

Best Schools for Auditing in the United States

See the highest-ranked auditing schools offering a master’s degree below.

Top Schools in Auditing

1

No school ranked higher than University Of Washington Seattle Campus this year for auditing. This very large public university is located in the city of Seattle. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. There were roughly 42 auditing students who graduated with this degree at University Of Washington Seattle Campus in the most recent data year. Graduates of the auditing program make about $72,420 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $17,083. Read more about the auditing program at University Of Washington Seattle Campus

2

Texas A And M University College Station came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best auditing schools. This very large public university is located in the city of College Station. Texas A And M University College Station graduates 84% of students within six years. There were roughly 35 auditing students who graduated with this degree at Texas A And M University College Station in the most recent data year. Auditing graduates of Texas A And M University College Station earn a median of $68,417 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $17,641 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in auditing from Texas A And M University College Station

3

Students looking for a strong auditing program will find one at George Mason University, which ranked #3. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a very large public university. About 68% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 28 auditing students who graduated with this degree at George Mason University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their auditing degree from George Mason University earn around $77,016 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in auditing from George Mason University

Other Auditing Degree Levels

Looking for a different degree level? Compare Auditing rankings across degree levels:

All Degree Levels in Auditing
Associate's Degrees in Auditing
Bachelor's Degrees in Auditing
ADBLOCK #173
View All Auditing Rankings >

ADBLOCK #115

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 31 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

ADBLOCK #116

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs
ADBLOCK #613

Compare Your School Options