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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 10th in South Carolina. In fact, 988 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Carolina 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

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the most popular school in South Carolina for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Women make up 55% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Clemson University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Coastal Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in South Carolina. Coastal Carolina University is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

Women make up 62% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in accounting at C of C, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Full Accounting at College of Charleston Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Strayer University - South Carolina helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in accounting at Strayer University - South Carolina, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Read full report on Accounting at Strayer University - South Carolina

With a ranking of #6, Charleston Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Accounting at Charleston Southern University Report

#7

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones 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 #7 on the list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

Read full report on Accounting at Bob Jones University

Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Colleges 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
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.

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 7 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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