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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

32 Colleges
$31,137 Avg Salary
$23,182 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for accounting students working on their associate degree. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Of the 36 students majoring in accounting at MCC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $8,866.

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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Southeast Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Plains States Region . Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Of the 31 students majoring in accounting at Southeast Tech, 16% are male and 84% are female.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Southeast Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $28,681.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 30 students majoring in accounting at OTC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, accounting graduates from OTC take out $24,744 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Accounting at Ozarks Technical Community College Report

#4

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Hennepin Community College is a great place for accounting students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the accounting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at North Hennepin Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,769.

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#5

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 74% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Saint Louis Community College Report

Out of the 32 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.

Of the 23 students majoring in accounting at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Accounting majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out an average of $22,055 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Accounting at Anoka-Ramsey Community College Report

Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 24% are male.

Full Accounting at Minnesota State Community and Technical College Report

#8

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the accounting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Ridgewater College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,866.

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#9

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.

Women make up 62% of the accounting majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from LSC carry an average student debtload of $23,446.

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#10

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in accounting at Park University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Accounting at Park University Report

Explore the most popular online 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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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 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.

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