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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Iowa

9 Colleges
$48,659 Avg Salary
$30,057 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Iowa 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.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for accounting students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Maharishi International University is a great place for accounting students. Located in the town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Accounting at Maharishi International University Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Accounting at University of Northern Iowa Report

#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Upper Iowa University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Accounting at Drake University

#6

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Accounting at Saint Ambrose University

#7

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

Full Accounting at Grand View University Report

Iowa State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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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 9 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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