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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Missouri

15 Colleges
$45,559 Avg Salary
$29,491 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 636 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Accounting Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Missouri

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 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in Missouri for accounting students. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for accounting students. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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#5

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fontbonne University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University 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 large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 15 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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