2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You
With 99,265 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 80 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for accounting students working on their associate degree. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Accounting majors at Madison College take out an average of $22,399 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from FVTC carry an average student debtload of $16,525.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Western Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Great Lakes Region . Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from Western Technical College carry an average student debtload of $18,462.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from NWTC carry an average student debtload of $18,826.
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Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at Gateway Technical College accumulate an average of around $19,295 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #7, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
On average, accounting graduates from Cincinnati State take out $20,655 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.
Accounting majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out an average of $25,400 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Northcentral Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
On average, accounting graduates from North Central Technical College take out $17,568 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #10, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from IWU carry an average student debtload of $27,539.
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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin accumulate an average of around $25,400 in student debt.
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Macomb Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire, WI |
| 14 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
| 15 | Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland, OH |
| 16 | Grand Rapids Community College | Grand Rapids, MI |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,435 |
| Ohio | 3,278 |
| Illinois | 3,151 |
| Indiana | 1,707 |
| Wisconsin | 1,606 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Accounting
One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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