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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Iowa

8 Colleges
$48,659 Avg Salary
$30,057 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 956 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa.

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Upper Iowa University the most popular online school in Iowa for accounting students. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Accounting at Upper Iowa University Report

#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

The excellent online programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent online programs at Northwest Iowa Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Iowa. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Accounting at Northwest Iowa Community College Report

#4

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

The excellent online programs at Southeastern Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Iowa. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indian Hills Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Iowa list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

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North Iowa Area Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

Full Accounting at North Iowa Area Community College Report

#7

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Estherville.

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Southwestern Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the town of Creston, SWCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,765
Minnesota 1,551
Kansas 1,036
Nebraska 466
North Dakota 277
South Dakota 241

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Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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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