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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Missouri

10 Colleges
$45,559 Avg Salary
$29,491 Avg Student Debt

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 1,765 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track 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 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.

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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Missouri 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular online school in Missouri for accounting students. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Accounting majors at Mizzou take out an average of $21,103 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $409, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

The excellent online programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Missouri. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

On average, accounting graduates from Columbia College Missouri take out $31,350 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great place for accounting students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Park University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Missouri list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Park University accumulate an average of around $24,472 in student debt.

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Out of the 10 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at OTC take out is $22,036.

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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

Accounting majors at Northwest take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Missouri list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Maryville U carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Missouri list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at CMU CGES accumulate an average of around $18,713 in student debt.

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State Fair Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Accounting majors at UMSL take out an average of $21,534 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,551
Kansas 1,036
Iowa 956
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 10 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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