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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region

58 Colleges
$46,004 Avg Salary
$30,165 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

Check out the online accounting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our 2023 rankings named North Hennepin Community College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for accounting students. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at North Hennepin Community College take out is $16,738.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

On average, accounting graduates from Capella University take out $34,400 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Mizzou take out $21,103 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $409, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

The excellent online programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Columbia College Missouri take out is $31,350.

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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 Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Full Accounting at Saint Louis Community College Report

#6

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

Accounting majors at UIU take out an average of $35,964 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Bemidji State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Bemidji State University accumulate an average of around $29,480 in student debt.

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#7

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Accounting majors at Park University take out an average of $24,472 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from OTC carry an average student debtload of $22,036.

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#10

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

With a ranking of #10, Bellevue University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Bellevue University take out is $36,340.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 28 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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