2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Accounting 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 44 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Accounting Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Simpson College the best value school in the Plains States Region for accounting students. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Indianola.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Simpson College are $44,030 per year.
Simpson College also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Park University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.
The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 15% of our Best Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Full Accounting at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Culver - Stockton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region list. Culver - Stockton is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Canton.
Culver - Stockton undergraduate students pay an average of $28,495 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.
Drake undergraduate students pay an average of $45,912 in tuition and fees each year.
Drake did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Truman State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Truman State are $16,410 a year.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
SMU MN undergraduate students pay an average of $39,410 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Accounting at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
With a ranking of #8, Grand View University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Grand View University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,954 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #9, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lindenwood University are $18,640 a year.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU Moorhead are $17,564 a year.
Full Accounting at Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting colleges 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.
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