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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Missouri

36 Colleges
$45,559 Avg Salary
$29,491 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Accounting Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Accounting Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in Missouri for accounting students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Accounting at Washington University in St Louis Report

The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Missouri. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Accounting majors at Mizzou take out an average of $21,103 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $409, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Missouri - Columbia

#3

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Out of the 36 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Truman State take out is $20,562.

Read full report on Accounting at Truman State University

#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at SLU take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Accounting at Saint Louis University Report

#5

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent 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 fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Full Accounting at Fontbonne University Report

Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Missouri list. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Maryville U carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Full Accounting at Maryville University of Saint Louis Report

#7

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Park University accumulate an average of around $24,472 in student debt.

Full Accounting at Park University Report

With a ranking of #8, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

Accounting majors at Northwest take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Accounting at Northwest Missouri State University Report

#9

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO

William Jewell College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in Missouri ranking. William Jewell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Liberty.

Read full report on Accounting at William Jewell College

Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at CMU CGES accumulate an average of around $18,713 in student debt.

Full Accounting at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Report

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 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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