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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas

22 Colleges
$46,891 Avg Salary
$28,532 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 1,036 degrees and certificates from a Kansas school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Kansas 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 Kansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Our analysis found Southwestern College to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kansas. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $291.

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#4

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Baker University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Kansas. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Baldwin City.

On average, accounting graduates from Baker take out $39,905 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MidAmerica Nazarene University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Friends University

Wichita, KS

Friends University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Accounting majors at Friends University take out an average of $30,060 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Ottawa University - Online came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the distant town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Ottawa University - Online accumulate an average of around $34,868 in student debt.

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#8

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Ottawa University - Kansas City came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Overland Park.

Accounting majors at Ottawa University - Kansas City take out an average of $34,868 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS

Emporia State University 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 #10 on the list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from ESU carry an average student debtload of $19,794.

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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
Missouri 1,765
Minnesota 1,551
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 22 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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