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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 3,730 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Florida

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Accounting majors at UF take out an average of $26,096 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Florida State take out $25,224 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at U Miami take out while working on their Master's Degree is $63,115.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology - Online. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Accounting majors at Florida Institute of Technology - Online take out an average of $41,619 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, accounting majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $43,444 in student debt.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

Accounting majors at UCF take out an average of $19,868 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Accounting majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $20,034 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#8

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

With a ranking of #8, Stetson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of DeLand, Stetson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

While working on their Master's Degree, accounting majors at FAU accumulate an average of around $36,110 in student debt.

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DeVry University - Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miramar, DeVry University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, accounting graduates from DeVry University - Florida take out $43,717 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,324
Tennessee 1,222
Louisiana 880
Virginia 1,858
North Carolina 2,113
West Virginia 519
Alabama 1,554
Mississippi 1,076
South Carolina 987
Arkansas 626
Kentucky 748

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 25 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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