by our College Data Analytics TeamAccounting is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most accounting students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in accounting at each of the 481 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the most popular accounting schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
Leading the list of the most popular accounting schools is Western Governors University. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit institution. Western Governors University graduated around 396 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for Western Governors University
Southern New Hampshire University ranks #2 for accounting by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 383 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Southern New Hampshire University
A rank of #3 makes Texas A And M University College Station one of the most popular schools for accounting. Texas A And M University College Station is a public school located in the city of College Station. Texas A And M University College Station graduated around 229 accounting students in the most recent data year. Read the full accounting report for Texas A And M University College Station
Cuny Bernard M Baruch College is one of the most popular accounting schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Bernard M Baruch College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 224 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for Cuny Bernard M Baruch College
The University Of Texas At Austin ranks #5 for accounting by yearly graduations. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 183 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. See more about accounting at The University Of Texas At Austin
Devry University Illinois comes in at #6 for accounting this year. Set in the suburb of Lisle, Devry University Illinois is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 182 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for Devry University Illinois
New York University comes in at #7 for accounting this year. New York University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 156 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for New York University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #8 spot among the most popular accounting schools. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public school located in the city of Amherst. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 153 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. See more about accounting at University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Florida Atlantic University ranked #9 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Florida Atlantic University is a public school located in the city of Boca Raton. Florida Atlantic University graduated around 144 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Florida Atlantic University
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus landed the #10 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of University Park. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 138 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
The University Of Texas At Dallas ranked #11 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Located in the city of Richardson, The University Of Texas At Dallas is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 138 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. See more about accounting at The University Of Texas At Dallas
Liberty University landed the #12 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 134 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for Liberty University
Purdue University Global landed the #13 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 134 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. See more about accounting at Purdue University Global
University Of Georgia landed the #14 spot among the most popular accounting schools. University Of Georgia is a public school located in the city of Athens. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 132 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. See more about accounting at University Of Georgia
Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus placed #15 for accounting by yearly graduations. Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck. This school awarded about 126 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus
Baylor University landed the #16 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Waco, Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 107 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Baylor University
Rutgers University Newark comes in at #17 for accounting this year. Set in the city of Newark, Rutgers University Newark is a public institution. This school awarded about 107 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Rutgers University Newark
Texas A And M University Corpus Christi placed #18 for accounting by yearly graduations. Texas A And M University Corpus Christi is a public school located in the city of Corpus Christi. Texas A And M University Corpus Christi graduated around 107 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Texas A And M University Corpus Christi
Eastern Washington University landed the #19 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Set in the town of Cheney, Eastern Washington University is a public institution. This school awarded about 105 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Eastern Washington University
Central Connecticut State University placed #20 for accounting by yearly graduations. Central Connecticut State University is a public school located in the suburb of New Britain. Central Connecticut State University graduated around 101 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for Central Connecticut State University
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #21 spot among the most popular accounting schools. University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Norman. University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus graduated around 101 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University Of Florida landed the #22 spot among the most popular accounting schools. University Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 97 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for University Of Florida
University Of Maryland University College ranked #23 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. University Of Maryland University College is a public school located in the suburb of Adelphi. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 93 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for University Of Maryland University College
Universidad Del Turabo comes in at #24 for accounting this year. Set in the suburb of Gurabo, Universidad Del Turabo is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 92 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for Universidad Del Turabo
Case Western Reserve University landed the #25 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 89 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for Case Western Reserve University
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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