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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Accounting is the #11 most popular major in District of Columbia with 497 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Accounting

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best school in District of Columbia for accounting students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - District of Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Global Region. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,659
New York 7,419
Maryland 1,311
New Jersey 2,166
Delaware 306

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

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 5 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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