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2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges
$55,627 Avg Salary
$24,928 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 62% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in accounting at Minnesota State Mankato, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 67% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in accounting at UMSL, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Simpson College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Plains States Region . Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Indianola.

Full Accounting at Simpson College Report

#5

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 636
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 16 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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