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2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

In <nil>, accounting students earned 1,655 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 34 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 60% are male.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Mizzou take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,016. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $447, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 90 students majoring in accounting at UMSL, 59% are male and 41% are female.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UMSL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,558.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

About 54% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 46% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at UMKC accumulate an average of around $22,400 in student debt.

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#4

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in accounting at Columbia College Missouri, 35% are male and 65% are female.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Columbia College Missouri take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,992.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 43% are male.

Accounting majors at Missouri State take out an average of $21,259 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $170, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#7

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 69% of the accounting majors at the school.

On average, accounting graduates from Park University take out $24,971 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Southeast Missouri State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in accounting at Southeast Missouri State University, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

Women make up 65% of the accounting majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UCM carry an average student debt load of $23,308.

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#10

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 45% of the accounting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Lindenwood University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,375.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,505
Iowa 953
Kansas 1,036
Nebraska 466
South Dakota 241
North Dakota 277

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

Majors Similar to Accounting

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.

  • 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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