2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 1,225 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Tennessee 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.
2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee
Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 102 students majoring in accounting at UT Knoxville, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in accounting at Vanderbilt, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 43% are male.
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Out of the 17 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 4 spot on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
About 44% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Out of the 17 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 61% of the accounting majors at the school.
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East Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.
Women make up 53% of the accounting majors at the school.
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Lipscomb University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 39% of the accounting majors at the school.
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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Tennessee Technological University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in accounting at Tennessee Tech University, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Rhodes College 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. Located in the city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in accounting at Rhodes College, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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Request InformationBest Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,330 |
| Virginia | 1,921 |
| North Carolina | 2,114 |
| Florida | 3,746 |
| Kentucky | 772 |
| South Carolina | 988 |
| Louisiana | 885 |
| Arkansas | 626 |
| Alabama | 1,557 |
| Mississippi | 1,081 |
| West Virginia | 520 |
Majors Related to Accounting
One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 17 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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