2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value experiences for accounting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Accounting Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ozarks Technical Community College the best value school in Missouri for accounting students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $4,924 per year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at OTC take out is $22,036.
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Out of the 36 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 2 spot on the list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.
CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at CMU CGES accumulate an average of around $18,713 in student debt.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Truman State University is a great value for accounting students. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
Truman State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,689 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Truman State take out is $20,562.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mizzou are $11,475 a year. 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.
Mizzou also made our Best Accounting Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Missouri list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at Park University accumulate an average of around $24,472 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend State Fair Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at State Fair Community College are $4,680 a year.
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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $8,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Accounting majors at Northwest take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #8, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $23,320 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $153.
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Crowder College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Crowder College are $5,088 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Jefferson College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. 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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| 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 25 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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