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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 956 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 8th 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'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 Master's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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

Women make up 38% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at University of Iowa Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Maharishi International University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 41% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 45% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Iowa. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in accounting at UIU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Accounting at Upper Iowa University Report

#5

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#6

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Iowa State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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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
Missouri 1,765
Minnesota 1,551
Kansas 1,036
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 7 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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