2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Ambrose University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.
Creighton University 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 city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
University of Iowa landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Northern Iowa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
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Augustana University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 636 |
| Minnesota | 196 |
| Iowa | 129 |
| Kansas | 277 |
| Nebraska | 74 |
| North Dakota | 47 |
| South Dakota | 37 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Accounting
Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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).
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