2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You
Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 1,765 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Missouri 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.
2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
Women make up 39% of the accounting majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
About 73% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 27% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 42% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 14% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
Women make up 57% of the accounting majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
About 53% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 47% are male.
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Lindenwood University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
Of the 34 students majoring in accounting at Lindenwood University, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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University of Central Missouri 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 52% of the accounting majors at the school.
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University of Missouri - St Louis 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. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 18 students majoring in accounting at UMSL, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Saint Louis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 44% of the accounting majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 1,551 |
| Kansas | 1,036 |
| Iowa | 956 |
| Nebraska | 466 |
| North Dakota | 277 |
| South Dakota | 241 |
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 15 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.