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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

14 Colleges
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's 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 Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri

Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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 Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#3

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Missouri. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent master’s degree programs at Fontbonne University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Missouri. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

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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 14 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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