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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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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 South Carolina. With 987 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. 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 South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 South Carolina

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

Top South Carolina Schools for a Master's in Accounting

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best school in South Carolina for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, accounting graduates from Clemson carry an average student debtload of $20,944.

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Out of the 6 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Accounting majors at UofSC take out an average of $19,041 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Charleston is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. C of C is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at C of C take out while working on their Master's Degree is $20,407.

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Out of the 6 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Coastal Carolina University take out $21,022 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charleston Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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Strayer University - South Carolina landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Strayer University - South Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

Accounting majors at Strayer University - South Carolina take out an average of $74,564 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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,730
Georgia 2,324
Tennessee 1,222
Louisiana 880
Virginia 1,858
North Carolina 2,113
West Virginia 519
Alabama 1,554
Mississippi 1,076
Arkansas 626
Kentucky 748

Accounting is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

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 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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