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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Nebraska

12 Colleges
$47,771 Avg Salary
$20,523 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nebraska. With 466 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track 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 Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Nebraska to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in Nebraska

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

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Creighton University the best school in Nebraska for accounting students. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Accounting majors at Creighton take out an average of $26,893 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great place for accounting students. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at MCC take out an average of $7,144 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from UNL carry an average student debtload of $16,891. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $384, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Bellevue University take out is $28,125.

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#6

Doane University

Crete, NE

With a ranking of #6, Doane University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Doane Crete take out is $23,702.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#8

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Hastings College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Northeast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

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Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,505
Missouri 1,655
Iowa 953
Kansas 1,036
South Dakota 241
North Dakota 277

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 12 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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