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Most Popular Accounting Schools in the The Plains States Region

201 Ranked Colleges
4,685 Accounting Graduations

Accounting draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more accounting students than other colleges offering the major.

College Factual ranked the 201 accounting schools in the The Plains States Region by the number of degrees they award each year.

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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors in the The Plains States Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.

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University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

No school graduates more accounting students than University Of Kansas this year. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public university. University Of Kansas graduated around 199 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for University Of Kansas

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University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

University Of Iowa came in at #2 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. This school awarded about 189 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for University Of Iowa

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A rank of #3 makes Iowa State University one of the most popular schools for accounting. Iowa State University is a public school located in the city of Ames. This school awarded about 165 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Iowa State University

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A rank of #4 makes Des Moines Area Community College one of the most popular schools for accounting. Set in the suburb of Ankeny, Des Moines Area Community College is a public institution. Des Moines Area Community College graduated around 163 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for Des Moines Area Community College

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Kansas State University is one of the most popular accounting schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public university. Kansas State University graduated around 137 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Kansas State University

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Rasmussen College Minnesota ranked #6 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen College Minnesota is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 134 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for Rasmussen College Minnesota

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Minnesota State University Mankato placed #7 for accounting by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato is a public university. Minnesota State University Mankato graduated around 120 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Minnesota State University Mankato

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University Of Missouri Columbia landed the #8 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 119 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for University Of Missouri Columbia

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Missouri State University Springfield ranked #9 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 113 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. See more about accounting at Missouri State University Springfield

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

Capella University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Capella University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. This school awarded about 109 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Capella University

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University Of North Dakota ranked #11 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. University Of North Dakota is a public school located in the city of Grand Forks. University Of North Dakota graduated around 93 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at University Of North Dakota

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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities comes in at #12 for accounting this year. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public university. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduated around 92 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities

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University Of Missouri Kansas City placed #13 for accounting by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Kansas City, University Of Missouri Kansas City is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 90 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for University Of Missouri Kansas City

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Wichita State University landed the #14 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Wichita State University is a public school located in the city of Wichita. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 90 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for Wichita State University

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University Of Nebraska At Omaha comes in at #15 for accounting this year. University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public school located in the city of Omaha. This school awarded about 88 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at University Of Nebraska At Omaha

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University Of Missouri St Louis landed the #16 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, University Of Missouri St Louis is a public institution. University Of Missouri St Louis graduated around 85 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for University Of Missouri St Louis

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Creighton University comes in at #17 for accounting this year. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 83 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Creighton University

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Maryville University Of Saint Louis comes in at #18 for accounting this year. Maryville University Of Saint Louis is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. This school awarded about 83 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Maryville University Of Saint Louis

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University Of South Dakota comes in at #19 for accounting this year. Set in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 83 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for University Of South Dakota

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Ozarks Technical Community College placed #20 for accounting by yearly graduations. Ozarks Technical Community College is a public school located in the city of Springfield. This school awarded about 76 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Ozarks Technical Community College

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Metropolitan Community College Area ranked #21 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Omaha, Metropolitan Community College Area is a public institution. This school awarded about 69 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Metropolitan Community College Area

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Emporia State University landed the #22 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Located in the town of Emporia, Emporia State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 64 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for Emporia State University

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Columbia College Missouri landed the #23 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia. Columbia College Missouri graduated around 62 accounting students in the most recent data year. Read the full accounting report for Columbia College Missouri

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Metropolitan State University ranked #24 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metropolitan State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 62 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for Metropolitan State University

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Saint Johns University
Collegeville, MN

Saint Johns University placed #25 for accounting by yearly graduations. Set in the rural area of Collegeville, Saint Johns University is a private not-for-profit institution. Saint Johns University graduated around 62 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for Saint Johns University

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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
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Park University
Parkville, MO
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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are more schools that award accounting degrees:

Rank School Location Accounting Graduations
#51 Southeastern Community College West Burlington West Burlington, IA 29
#52 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN 27
#53 Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND 27
#54 Drake University Des Moines, IA 27
#55 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO 26
#56 Anoka Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN 25
#57 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE 25
#58 Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO 25
#59 University Of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO 25
#60 Washburn University Topeka, KS 25
#61 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN 23
#62 Concordia University Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN 22
#63 Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA 22
#64 Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN 21
#65 Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies Fayette, MO 20
#66 Minneapolis Community And Technical College Minneapolis, MN 20
#67 University Of Dubuque Dubuque, IA 20
#68 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN 19
#69 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN 19
#70 University Of Mary Bismarck, ND 19
#71 Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA 18
#72 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA 18
#73 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN 17
#74 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA 17
#75 College Of The Ozarks Point Lookout, MO 16
#76 Hamline University Saint Paul, MN 16
#77 Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN 16
#78 Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO 16
#79 Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar Calmar, IA 16
#80 Rochester Community And Technical College Rochester, MN 16
#81 Simpson College Indianola, IA 16
#82 Benedictine College Atchison, KS 15
#83 Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD 15
#84 Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE 15
#85 Northwestern College Minnesota Saint Paul, MN 15
#86 St Cloud Technical And Community College Saint Cloud, MN 15
#87 Western Dakota Technical Institute Rapid City, SD 15
#88 Grand View University Des Moines, IA 14
#89 Metropolitan Community College Kansas City Kansas City, MO 14
#90 Minnesota West Community And Technical College Granite Falls, MN 14
#91 Mount Marty College Yankton, SD 14
#92 Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN 14
#93 University Of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD 14
#94 Walden University Minneapolis, MN 14
#95 Alexandria Technical And Community College Alexandria, MN 13
#96 Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA 13
#97 College Of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN 13
#98 Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS 13
#99 Central College Pella, IA 12
#100 Colby Community College Colby, KS 12

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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