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2024 Best Accounting and Finance Master's Degree Schools

35 Colleges in the United States
696 Master's Degrees
If you plan on getting your master's degree in accounting and finance, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #193 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 35 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of accounting and finance. Combined, these schools handed out 696 master's degrees in accounting and finance to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Accounting and Finance School for Your Master's Degree

Best Accounting and Finance Master's Degree Schools The accounting and finance master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for accounting and finance students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Accounting and Finance Master's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Accounting and Finance in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in accounting and finance.

10 Top Schools for a Master's in Accounting and Finance

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a master's degree in accounting and finance. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in accounting and finance from Texas A&M University - College Station

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in accounting and finance. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a master’s in accounting and finance from Vanderbilt University

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University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in accounting and finance. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a master’s in accounting and finance from University of Missouri - Columbia

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in accounting and finance has to look into University of Maryland Global Campus. UMGC is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi.More information about a master’s in accounting and finance from University of Maryland Global Campus

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Rider is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.More information about a master’s in accounting and finance from Rider University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in accounting and finance from Southern New Hampshire University

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Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in accounting and finance from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

DeVry University - Texas is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the city of Irving.More information about a master’s in accounting and finance from DeVry University - Texas

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.More information about a master’s in accounting and finance from Florida Institute of Technology - Online

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Decatur, DeVry University - Georgia is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a master’s in accounting and finance from DeVry University - Georgia

Accounting and Finance by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 5 majors within the Accounting area of study, Accounting and Finance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 16,746
Accounting and Business/Management 367
Other Accounting and Related Services 300
Auditing 78

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