2023 Most Popular Accounting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Accounting Doctor's 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 Doctor's 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 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Accounting
Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for accounting students working on their doctor’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Of the 8 students majoring in accounting at Capella University, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for accounting students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best accounting schools 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 |
Majors Related to Accounting
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 2 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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