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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

11 Colleges
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 7th in Alabama. In fact, 1,557 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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.

The Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Alabama 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Women make up 58% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Auburn University Report

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 51% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at The University of Alabama Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

About 59% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 41% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#4

Troy University

Troy, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Alabama. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

Of the 33 students majoring in accounting at TROY, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Read full report on Accounting at Troy University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#6

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 68% are male.

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Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

Women make up 59% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Accounting at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

#8

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Alabama State is a small public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

About 79% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Accounting at Alabama State University Report

With a ranking of #10, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. USA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

Women make up 67% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at University of South Alabama Report

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 Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,330
Virginia 1,921
North Carolina 2,114
Florida 3,746
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 772
South Carolina 988
Louisiana 885
Arkansas 626
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

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 11 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.

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