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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region

55 Colleges
$46,004 Avg Salary
$30,165 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 55 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Colleges.

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

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 55 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 55 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

Full Accounting at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Full Accounting at Washington University in St Louis 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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