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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$29,581 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,659 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, 129 degrees and certificates were awarded to accounting students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Accounting Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for accounting majors pursuing a .

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Accounting

#1

Simpson College

Indianola, IA
$44,030 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Simpson College to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Simpson College undergraduate students pay an average of $44,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Simpson College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Accounting Schools in Iowa list.

Full Accounting at Simpson College Report

#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
$9,053 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNI are $9,053 a year.

Full Accounting at University of Northern Iowa Report

#3

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
$45,912 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Drake University is a great value for accounting students. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drake are $45,912 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Drake is ranked #2 for overall quality for accounting in Iowa.

Read full report on Accounting at Drake University

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year.

Iowa not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Accounting Schools in Iowa list.

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#5

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA
$30,954 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand View University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

Grand View University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA
$33,570 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

St. Ambrose University undergraduate students pay an average of $33,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, St. Ambrose University is ranked #4 for overall quality for accounting in Iowa.

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#7

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA
$33,609 Average Tuition & Fees

Upper Iowa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

UIU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 636
Minnesota 196
Kansas 277
Nebraska 74
North Dakota 47
South Dakota 37

One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Accounting

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 7 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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