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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Wisconsin

46 Colleges
$44,828 Avg Salary
$17,519 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting 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.

The Best Accounting Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

On average, accounting graduates from UW - Madison take out $20,389 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $16,001.

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#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great place for accounting students. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Marquette carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Wisconsin list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at FVTC take out is $8,352.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in Wisconsin list. NWTC is a large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from NWTC carry an average student debtload of $14,485.

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#6

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

With a ranking of #6, Western Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Accounting majors at Western Technical College take out an average of $13,980 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at UW - La Crosse take out an average of $20,518 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

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#9

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

Saint Norbert College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of De Pere.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at SNC take out is $27,000.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from UW - Eau Claire carry an average student debtload of $22,437.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges 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 25 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).
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