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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

In <nil>, accounting students earned 1,606 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Master's in Accounting

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in Wisconsin for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Accounting majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $17,780 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

Full Accounting at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, accounting graduates from UW - Whitewater carry an average student debtload of $17,065.

Full Accounting at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Report

#4

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edgewood College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

Full Accounting at Concordia University, Wisconsin Report

Ottawa University - Milwaukee ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookfield.

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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
Ohio 3,277
Illinois 3,097
Indiana 1,668

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

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 6 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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