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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Rhode Island. With 569 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Rhode Island to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Bryant University the most popular school in Rhode Island for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in accounting at Bryant, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Read full report on Accounting at Bryant University

Out of the 5 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

About 30% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 70% are male.

Full Accounting at University of Rhode Island Report

Out of the 5 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the # 3 spot on the list. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Women make up 88% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Rhode Island. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

Women make up 40% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Rhode Island College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Online is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Read full report on Accounting at Johnson & Wales University - Online

Best Accounting Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,929
Connecticut 1,412
New Hampshire 1,494
Maine 186
Vermont 151

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

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 5 schools only.

  • 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.

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