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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

36 Colleges
$11,507 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,559 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

$4,924 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Ozarks Technical Community College to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college 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.

Read full report on Accounting at Ozarks Technical Community College

$6,720 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Missouri list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CMU CGES are $6,720 a 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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#3

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
$8,689 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Truman State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Missouri. 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.

Read full report on Accounting at Truman State University

$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 36 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $11,475 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mizzou is ranked #2 for overall quality for accounting in Missouri.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Missouri - Columbia

#5

Park University

Parkville, MO
$8,853 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Park University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Missouri list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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$4,680 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at State Fair Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Missouri. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at State Fair Community College are $4,680 per year.

Full Accounting at State Fair Community College Report

$8,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Missouri State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Missouri list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest are $8,852 a year. Accounting majors at Northwest take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Missouri State is a fairly 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.

Read full report on Accounting at Missouri State University - Springfield

#9

Crowder College

Neosho, MO
$5,088 Average Tuition & Fees

Crowder College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Missouri list. 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.

Read full report on Accounting at Crowder College

#10

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO
$6,030 Average Tuition & Fees

Jefferson College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in Missouri ranking. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JeffCo are $6,030 per year.

Read full report on Accounting at Jefferson College

Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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