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2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas

24 Colleges
$46,891 Avg Salary
$28,532 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 1,036 degrees and certificates from a Kansas school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Kansas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 168 students majoring in accounting at KU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $291.

Full Accounting at University of Kansas Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Of the 107 students majoring in accounting at K -State, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Full Accounting at Kansas State University Report

Out of the 24 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 47% are male.

On average, accounting graduates from WSU take out $25,987 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Accounting at Wichita State University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

About 55% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 45% are male.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at FHSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,462.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

Women make up 53% of the accounting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at ESU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,794.

Read full report on Accounting at Emporia State University

#6

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

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

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Grantham University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,296.

Full Accounting at Grantham University Report

#7

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

Benedictine College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in accounting at Benedictine College, 52% are male and 48% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Benedictine College accumulate an average of around $20,200 in student debt.

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#8

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

With a ranking of #8, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in accounting at Pitt State, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in accounting at Washburn University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Washburn University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,485.

Full Accounting at Washburn University Report

#10

Friends University

Wichita, KS

Friends University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in accounting at Friends University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Friends University carry an average student debt load of $30,060.

Read full report on Accounting at Friends University

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
Missouri 1,765
Minnesota 1,551
Iowa 956
Nebraska 466
North Dakota 277
South Dakota 241

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 24 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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