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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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$59,048 Avg Salary

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.

Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 102 students majoring in accounting at UT Knoxville, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in accounting at Vanderbilt, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school 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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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Tennessee. 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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#5

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

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 school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 61% of the accounting majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Full Accounting at East Tennessee State University Report

#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 39% of the accounting majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Accounting at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

With a ranking of #9, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. 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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#10

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

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 school 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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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
Kentucky 772
South Carolina 988
Louisiana 885
Arkansas 626
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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