2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You
With 1,921 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #12 most popular major in Virginia.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 40% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 46% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in accounting at GMU, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Virginia. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
About 42% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 58% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 48% are male.
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Strayer University - Virginia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.
Of the 26 students majoring in accounting at Strayer University - Virginia, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 41% of the accounting majors at the school.
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Stratford University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in accounting at Stratford University, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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Old Dominion 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 #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 29% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Virginia International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Virginia International University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
About 40% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 60% are male.
Request InformationBest 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 |
| North Carolina | 2,114 |
| Florida | 3,746 |
| Tennessee | 1,225 |
| Kentucky | 772 |
| South Carolina | 988 |
| Louisiana | 885 |
| Arkansas | 626 |
| Alabama | 1,557 |
| Mississippi | 1,081 |
| West Virginia | 520 |
Accounting Related Majors
Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
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 12 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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