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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

In <nil>, accounting students earned 1,606 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best school in Wisconsin for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

Accounting majors at Madison College take out an average of $19,179 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at FVTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,314.

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#3

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Out of the 18 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from Western Technical College carry an average student debtload of $15,378.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Wisconsin. NWTC is a large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from NWTC carry an average student debtload of $18,035.

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Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Gateway Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,870.

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Northcentral Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at North Central Technical College accumulate an average of around $12,614 in student debt.

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Rasmussen University - Wisconsin take out $20,174 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

Moraine Park Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.

While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at Moraine Park Technical College accumulate an average of around $13,632 in student debt.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,427
Ohio 3,277
Illinois 3,097
Indiana 1,668

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Accounting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 68,501
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 19,139
Accounting and Finance 3,781
Accounting and Business/Management 1,538
Other Accounting and Related Services 844
Auditing 179

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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