2023 Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 value experiences for accounting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Culver - Stockton College the best value school in the Plains States Region for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Culver - Stockton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Canton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Culver - Stockton are $6,200 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drake are $11,988 per year.
Drake also made our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #4.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Truman State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Truman State are $9,924 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.
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Lindenwood University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 per year.
With a ranking of #7, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
MSU Moorhead graduate students pay an average of $11,052 in tuition and fees each year.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
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University of South Dakota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $12,768 per year.
Fontbonne University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fontbonne University are $14,400 a year.
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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Accounting Related Majors for 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.
- 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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