by our College Data Analytics Team
Accounting is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on accounting — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 32 accounting schools in Iowa by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on accounting in Iowa, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to accounting than Upper Iowa University. Located in the rural area of Fayette, Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit university. Accounting accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Upper Iowa University
Simpson College is one of the most focused accounting schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Simpson College
A rank of #3 makes Coe College one of the most focused schools for accounting. Coe College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Coe College
A rank of #4 makes Central College one of the most focused schools for accounting. Set in the town of Pella, Central College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Central College
University Of Dubuque ranks #5 for accounting by degree focus. University Of Dubuque is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque. About 5% of the degrees University Of Dubuque awards are in accounting, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for University Of Dubuque
Luther College placed #6 for accounting by degree focus. Set in the town of Decorah, Luther College is a private not-for-profit institution. Accounting accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Luther College
Iowa Central Community College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public university. Accounting accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Iowa Central Community College
Des Moines Area Community College landed the #8 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, Des Moines Area Community College is a public university. About 3% of the degrees Des Moines Area Community College awards are in accounting, or about 163 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Des Moines Area Community College
Loras College placed #9 for accounting by degree focus. Set in the city of Dubuque, Loras College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Loras College awards are in accounting, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Loras College
Grand View University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit university. Accounting accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Grand View University
Southeastern Community College West Burlington landed the #11 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Set in the town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College West Burlington is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Southeastern Community College West Burlington awards are in accounting, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Southeastern Community College West Burlington
Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #12 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school located in the town of Sheldon. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Northwest Iowa Community College
Saint Ambrose University placed #13 for accounting by degree focus. Set in the city of Davenport, Saint Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Saint Ambrose University awards are in accounting, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Saint Ambrose University
Buena Vista University comes in at #14 for accounting focus this year. Located in the town of Storm Lake, Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Buena Vista University awards are in accounting, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Buena Vista University
Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar comes in at #15 for accounting focus this year. Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar is a public school located in the rural area of Calmar. Accounting accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar
Iowa State University placed #16 for accounting by degree focus. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 165 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Iowa State University
Kirkwood Community College landed the #17 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Set in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Kirkwood Community College
University Of Iowa placed #18 for accounting by degree focus. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 189 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for University Of Iowa
Wartburg College placed #19 for accounting by degree focus. Located in the town of Waverly, Wartburg College is a private not-for-profit university. Accounting accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Wartburg College
Northwestern College Iowa comes in at #20 for accounting focus this year. Located in the town of Orange City, Northwestern College Iowa is a private not-for-profit university. Accounting accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Northwestern College Iowa
Drake University landed the #21 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Drake University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Drake University
Dordt College placed #22 for accounting by degree focus. Dordt College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center. About 2% of the degrees Dordt College awards are in accounting, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Dordt College
Hawkeye Community College ranked #23 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the rural area of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Hawkeye Community College awards are in accounting, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Hawkeye Community College
Mount Mercy University ranked #24 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Mount Mercy University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids. Accounting accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Mount Mercy University
Graceland University Lamoni comes in at #25 for accounting focus this year. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland University Lamoni is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Graceland University Lamoni awards are in accounting, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Graceland University Lamoni
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused accounting list:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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