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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Florida

26 Colleges
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Accounting is the #11 most popular major in Florida with 3,746 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Our analysis found Florida Atlantic University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

Women make up 60% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Florida Atlantic University Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 26 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 33% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at Florida International University

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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

Full Accounting at University of Florida Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

About 61% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 39% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at University of South Florida - Main Campus

University of Central Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at University of Central Florida Report

The University of Tampa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tampa.

Women make up 68% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at The University of Tampa

#9

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

Women make up 72% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Saint Leo University Report

The University of West Florida 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 #10 on the list. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

Of the 30 students majoring in accounting at UWF, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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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
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 25 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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