2023 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
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2023 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Minnesota State Community and Technical College to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota County Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Hutchinson Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Metropolitan Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
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Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.
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Minnesota State College Southeast came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.
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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
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Western Dakota Technical Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.
Accounting majors at Western Dakota Tech take out an average of $16,073 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Explore the best accounting colleges 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Accounting
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 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).
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