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2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$55,627 Avg Salary
$24,928 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate School for You

Accounting is the #17 most popular major in the country with 19,309 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Accounting

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 636
Minnesota 196
Iowa 129
Kansas 277
Nebraska 74
North Dakota 47
South Dakota 37

Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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