2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Accounting Basic Certificate School for You
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the accounting basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Rasmussen University - North Dakota to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Hennepin Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Hennepin Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Dakota County Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Plains States Region . DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a great place for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.
With a ranking of #6, Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.
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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.
Century College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #9, Normandale Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Dickinson State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their basic certificate. DSU is a small public school located in the town of Dickinson.
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 1,505 |
| Missouri | 1,655 |
| Iowa | 953 |
| Kansas | 1,036 |
| Nebraska | 466 |
| South Dakota | 241 |
| North Dakota | 277 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Accounting
Accounting is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.
Accounting Concentrations
| 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 19 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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