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2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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$26,070 Avg Salary
$14,785 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate 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.

Check out the accounting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Saint Louis Community College to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 81% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Saint Louis Community College Report

Out of the 60 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in accounting at Iowa Central Community College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Read full report on Accounting at Iowa Central Community College

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Ozarks Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Plains States Region . OTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 22 students majoring in accounting at OTC, 23% are male and 77% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting majors at OTC accumulate an average of around $17,010 in student debt.

Full Accounting at Ozarks Technical Community College Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Minnesota State Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 24% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Neosho County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 59% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Neosho County Community College Report

Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 25% are male.

Accounting majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out an average of $17,112 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Accounting at Western Iowa Tech Community College

#7

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at Century College

Northwest Iowa Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

Of the 12 students majoring in accounting at Northwest Iowa Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Read full report on Accounting at Northwest Iowa Community College

Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

Women make up 75% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at Des Moines Area Community College

#10

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Accounting at Mount Marty University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Accounting students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region award.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

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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

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 25 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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