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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Region

64 Colleges
$48,417 Avg Salary
$25,672 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue an online degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debtload of $42,095.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Gateway Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Rainey Harper College is a great place for accounting students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Accounting at William Rainey Harper College Report

Out of the 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from FVTC take out $15,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Accounting at Fox Valley Technical College Report

#5

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

The excellent online programs at Franklin University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Great Lakes Region . Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Franklin University carry an average student debtload of $32,417.

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#6

Northwood University

Midland, MI

With a ranking of #6, Northwood University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the small city of Midland, Northwood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Northwood carry an average student debtload of $24,857. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $276.

Full Accounting at Northwood University Report

#7

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Davenport University accumulate an average of around $26,525 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $200.

Full Accounting at Davenport University Report

#8

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

With a ranking of #8, Lakeland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plymouth.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Lakeland accumulate an average of around $38,063 in student debt.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

On average, accounting graduates from SIUC take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $161.

Full Accounting at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#10

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

Moraine Park Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Moraine Park Technical College accumulate an average of around $14,835 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for online Accounting students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
11 DeVry University - Illinois Chicago, IL

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,435
Ohio 3,278
Illinois 3,151
Indiana 1,707
Wisconsin 1,606

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One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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