2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Accounting 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Accounting Schools
Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
The excellent programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Plains States Region . UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Accounting at University of Missouri - Columbia
Out of the 44 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Saint Ambrose University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.
Creighton University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
Read full report on Accounting at University of Northern Iowa
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
Full Accounting at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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