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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Nebraska

12 Colleges
$46,508 Avg Salary
$34,817 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, 466 degrees and certificates were awarded to accounting students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Accounting Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Nebraska to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Nebraska

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Creighton University the best school in Nebraska for accounting students. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Creighton carry an average student debtload of $26,975.

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Out of the 12 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UNL take out is $24,873. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $317, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Nebraska. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Out of the 12 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Bellevue University carry an average student debtload of $36,340.

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#6

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Nebraska list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

On average, accounting graduates from Doane Crete take out $25,261 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in Nebraska ranking. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#8

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Hastings College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

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Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,765
Minnesota 1,551
Kansas 1,036
Iowa 956
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 12 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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