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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Wisconsin

15 Colleges
$44,511 Avg Salary
$24,735 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 1,606 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Wisconsin to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Fox Valley Technical College to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue an online degree in Wisconsin. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at FVTC accumulate an average of around $15,250 in student debt.

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#2

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lakeland University is a great place for accounting students pursuing an online degree. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plymouth.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Lakeland take out is $38,063.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Park Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Moraine Park Technical College take out is $14,835.

Full Accounting at Moraine Park Technical College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for accounting students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from NWTC carry an average student debtload of $17,417.

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The excellent online programs at Northcentral Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Wisconsin. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at North Central Technical College take out is $13,185.

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With a ranking of #6, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Gateway Technical College take out is $17,115.

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#7

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Western Technical College carry an average student debtload of $17,574.

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With a ranking of #8, Nicolet Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Nicolet Area Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rhinelander.

Full Accounting at Nicolet Area Technical College Report

Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Concordia University, Wisconsin carry an average student debtload of $27,500.

Full Accounting at Concordia University, Wisconsin Report

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

More Accounting Rankings in Wisconsin

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 15 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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