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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master'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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Plains States Region . UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#3

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Plains States Region . Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#5

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Ambrose University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

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#6

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

With a ranking of #9, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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#10

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #10, Augustana University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,765
Minnesota 1,551
Kansas 1,036
Iowa 956
Nebraska 466
North Dakota 277
South Dakota 241

One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Accounting

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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