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Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

6 Colleges
$31,137 Avg Salary
$23,182 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 1,765 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Missouri Schools for an Associate in Accounting

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our analysis found Park University to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

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Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at OTC take out an average of $24,744 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend State Fair Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson College landed the # 4 spot on the list. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.

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#5

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Crowder College is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers 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. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,551
Kansas 1,036
Iowa 956
Nebraska 466
North Dakota 277
South Dakota 241

Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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