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2023 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

82 Colleges
$31,137 Avg Salary
$23,182 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

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.

The Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 82 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Minnesota to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.

About 83% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 18% are male.

Accounting majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out an average of $25,400 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Accounting at Rasmussen University - Minnesota Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Plains States Region . MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Of the 36 students majoring in accounting at MCC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at MCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,866.

Full Accounting at Metropolitan Community College Report

#2

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

The in-demand associate degree programs at Butler Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the accounting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Butler CC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,585.

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#4

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeast Technical College is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Of the 31 students majoring in accounting at Southeast Tech, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Accounting majors at Southeast Tech take out an average of $28,681 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ozarks Technical Community College is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. OTC is a large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 30 students majoring in accounting at OTC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at OTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,744.

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With a ranking of #6, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

Of the 27 students majoring in accounting at DMACC, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Accounting majors at DMACC take out an average of $26,046 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the accounting majors at the school.

On average, accounting graduates from North Hennepin Community College take out $20,769 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in accounting at Century College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in accounting at Normandale Community College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

On average, accounting graduates from Normandale Community College take out $22,477 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 74% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#10

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, MN

With a ranking of #10, Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.

Of the 23 students majoring in accounting at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Accounting majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out an average of $22,055 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#12

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

With a ranking of #12, Johnson County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

Women make up 77% of the accounting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at JCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,564.

Full Accounting at Johnson County Community College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Accounting students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN
14 Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE
14 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN
16 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD

Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 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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