US graduate schools see rise in accounting program applications

May 9, 2025

A historic percentage of graduate accounting programs in the United States reported a rise in student applications last year, based on new research.

In its annual Application Trends Survey, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) reported that nearly three-fourths of master’s degrees in accounting programs saw an increase in applications in 2024.

The GMAC, an association of leading graduate business schools, found that, for the first time since 2020, more schools reported an increase in master’s in accounting applications than a decrease (72% reported growth; 26% reported a decline). Learn more.

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