2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 177 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Accounting
Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $17,686. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.
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Out of the 177 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $232.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Michigan State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,133. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $454.
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Marquette University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $401, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Saint Mary’s College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
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Walsh College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
On average, accounting graduates from Walsh take out $22,669 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
Accounting majors at Ohio State take out an average of $20,802 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $225, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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John Carroll University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Augustana College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Island.
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Hope College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Holland.
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University of Dayton came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #15, Calvin University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.
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Butler University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debtload of $20,952. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $336.
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Bradley University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UW - La Crosse carry an average student debtload of $20,732.
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With a ranking of #20, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Loyola Chicago accumulate an average of around $22,878 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $629.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #22, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
Accounting majors at Illinois State take out an average of $20,771 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $303.
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Saint Norbert College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the midsize suburb of De Pere, SNC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #24, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.
On average, accounting graduates from UW - Eau Claire take out $24,001 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #25, Franklin University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Franklin University accumulate an average of around $33,568 in student debt.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 28 | Northwood University | Midland, MI |
| 29 | Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN |
| 30 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
| 31 | University of Wisconsin - River Falls | River Falls, WI |
| 31 | Herzing University - Akron | Akron, OH |
| 33 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 34 | Taylor University | Upland, IN |
| 35 | McKendree University | Lebanon, IL |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting colleges 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.
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