2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Accounting Associate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Accounting
Our 2023 rankings named Ozarks Technical Community College the best value school in Missouri for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $4,924 per year. Accounting majors at OTC take out an average of $24,744 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Park University are $8,853 a year.
Park University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means State Fair Community College is a great value for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.
State Fair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Crowder College is a great value for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Crowder College are $5,088 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Jefferson College is a great value for accounting students working on their associate degree. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JeffCo are $6,030 a year.
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Three Rivers College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.
Three Rivers College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Value Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 1,551 |
| Kansas | 1,036 |
| Iowa | 956 |
| Nebraska | 466 |
| North Dakota | 277 |
| South Dakota | 241 |
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Majors Related to Accounting
Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 6 schools only.
- 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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