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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

16 Colleges
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 2,330 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in Georgia for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Georgia. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

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Out of the 16 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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DeVry University - Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Decatur, DeVry University - Georgia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Shorter University

Rome, GA

Shorter University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Shorter is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rome.

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#10

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #10, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,921
North Carolina 2,114
Florida 3,746
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 772
South Carolina 988
Louisiana 885
Arkansas 626
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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 16 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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