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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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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.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school 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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#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school 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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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school 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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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

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 small city of Harrisonburg.

About 42% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 58% are male.

Full Accounting at James Madison University Report

#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly 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 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 #6 on the list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

Of the 26 students majoring in accounting at Strayer University - Virginia, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Full Accounting at Strayer University - Virginia Report

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 41% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#8

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

Stratford University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the midsize city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit college 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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#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the 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.

Full Accounting at Old Dominion University Report

Virginia International 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 #10 on the list. Virginia International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

About 40% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 60% are male.

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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
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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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