2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Accounting Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in the Plains States Region for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 103 students majoring in accounting at Mizzou, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 37% of the accounting majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for accounting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in accounting at Missouri State, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Simpson College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Plains States Region . Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the accounting majors at the school.
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Grand View University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Capella University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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St Catherine University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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| 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 16 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).
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