Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Accounting Schools in Kansas

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Kansas

36 Colleges
$44,248 Avg Salary
$29,635 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting 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 Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Kansas to see which 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 .

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at KU accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $291.

Read More…

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for accounting students. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

On average, accounting graduates from K -State take out $22,980 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Accounting at Kansas State University

The excellent programs at Emporia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Kansas. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

On average, accounting graduates from ESU take out $18,891 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Accounting at Emporia State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Kansas list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

Accounting majors at WSU take out an average of $22,575 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Accounting at Wichita State University

Out of the 36 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

On average, accounting graduates from FHSU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Accounting at Fort Hays State University

#6

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Kansas list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Butler CC take out is $22,121.

Full Accounting at Butler Community College Report

#7

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Accounting majors at Washburn University take out an average of $20,853 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Accounting at Washburn University Report

#8

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Kansas list. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Pitt State carry an average student debt load of $24,236.

Read full report on Accounting at Pittsburg State University

#9

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Kansas list. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Grantham University accumulate an average of around $45,660 in student debt.

Read full report on Accounting at Grantham University

#10

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

Benedictine College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the distant town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Accounting at Benedictine College Report

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 26 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.