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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

With 520 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #15 most popular major in West Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in West Virginia 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.

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

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at West Virginia University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Accounting at American Public University System Report

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

Of the 15 students majoring in accounting at Marshall University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Full Accounting at Marshall University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - West Virginia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheeling University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Accounting at Wheeling 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
South Carolina 988
Louisiana 885
Arkansas 626
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081

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 5 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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