2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
The Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree 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 48 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree 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 39% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 61% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
About 48% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 52% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis helped the school earn the #3 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, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 85 students majoring in accounting at Maryville U, 27% are male and 73% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 57% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 67 students majoring in accounting at K -State, 43% are male and 57% are female.
University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
About 38% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 62% are male.
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
Of the 45 students majoring in accounting at UMKC, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 43 students majoring in accounting at WUSTL, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Truman State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 43% are male.
University of North Dakota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 58% of the accounting majors at the school.
Read full report on Accounting at University of North Dakota
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 |
Majors Related to 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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