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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Missouri

16 Colleges
$45,559 Avg Salary
$29,491 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 636 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Accounting Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Missouri to see which 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 .

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Missouri list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#5

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University 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 city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Missouri ranking. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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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