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 2023 rankings named Hutchinson Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Hutchinson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,470 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,862 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great value for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Century College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college 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.
Century College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 a 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Southeast Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Tech are $7,650 a year.
Southeast Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #9, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year.
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Northeast Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,010 in tuition and fees each year.
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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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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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