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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

19 Colleges
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 3,151 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Loyola University Chicago to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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#3

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bradley University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 19 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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#6

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #6, Roosevelt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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#8

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

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With a ranking of #10, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,435
Ohio 3,278
Indiana 1,707
Wisconsin 1,606

One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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