2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in Louisiana

If you pursue a master's degree in accounting, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #6 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in Louisiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 87 master's degrees in accounting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School for Your Master's Degree

The accounting master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in Louisiana ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for accounting, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Accounting Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for accounting.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Accounting in Louisiana

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in accounting.

Most Well Attended Schools for Accounting Students Working on Their Master's

1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

34 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in accounting has to look into Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Louisiana.

There were about 34 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

22 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Louisiana Tech University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in accounting. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Louisiana.

There were about 22 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Louisiana Tech University

3

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of New Orleans if you want to pursue a master's degree in accounting. UNO is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of New Orleans. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Louisiana.

There were approximately 21 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent year we have data available.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the accounting program earn an average of $57,200 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of New Orleans

4

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in accounting has to take a look at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lafayette. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Louisiana.

There were about 10 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

5

Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Located in the large city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in accounting from Loyola University New Orleans

5

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

$62,800 Median Salary

Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Accounting master's degree recipients from Tulane University of Louisiana earn a boost of approximately $6,433 over the typical income of accounting graduates.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Tulane University of Louisiana

 

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	1,078
Georgia	186	628
Virginia	175	541
North Carolina	167	808
Tennessee	156	349
Alabama	147	335
South Carolina	141	234
Kentucky	140	112
Mississippi	120	234
Arkansas	119	78
West Virginia	108	75

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Accounting Related Rankings by Major

Accounting is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Accounting Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Accounting	87

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	2,369
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	197
Finance & Financial Management	158
General Business/Commerce	140
Human Resource Management	88
International Business	57
Hospitality Management	28
Construction Management	26
Other Business, Management & Marketing	19
Taxation	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.