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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

In <nil>, accounting students earned 3,277 degrees and certificates from an Ohio school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Miami University - Oxford to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio Northern University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ada.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at ONU take out while working on their Master's Degree is $23,739.

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#3

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Out of the 18 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the # 3 spot on the list. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UDayton take out while working on their Master's Degree is $12,301.

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#4

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Carroll University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of University Heights.

Full Accounting at John Carroll University Report

Out of the 18 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, accounting graduates from Case Western carry an average student debtload of $20,746.

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#6

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

With a ranking of #6, Xavier University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

DeVry University - Ohio

Columbus, OH

With a ranking of #7, DeVry University - Ohio did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. DeVry University - Ohio is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

While working on their Master's Degree, accounting majors at DeVry University - Ohio accumulate an average of around $43,717 in student debt.

Full Accounting at DeVry University - Ohio Report

Baldwin Wallace University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

While working on their Master's Degree, accounting majors at OHIO Athens accumulate an average of around $30,971 in student debt.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,427
Illinois 3,097
Indiana 1,668
Wisconsin 1,606

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

Accounting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 68,501
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 19,139
Accounting and Finance 3,781
Accounting and Business/Management 1,538
Other Accounting and Related Services 844
Auditing 179

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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