2023 Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 value experiences for accounting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Hutchinson Community College to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Hutchinson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,470 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at M State are $5,862 a year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in the Plains States Region . MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Dakota County Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in the Plains States Region . DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Century College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $5,907 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Century College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Western Iowa Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,826 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $17,112 in student debt.
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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rochester.
Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in tuition and fees each year.
Rochester Community and Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Southeast Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in tuition and fees each year.
Southeast Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northeast Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,010 a year.
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Request InformationBest Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting schools 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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Accounting Related Majors for 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.
- 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.
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