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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Wisconsin

49 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Accounting Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for accounting students. 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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Out of the 49 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UW - Whitewater take out is $19,328.

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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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Wisconsin list. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

On average, accounting graduates from FVTC take out $8,352 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gateway Technical College is a great place for accounting students. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Gateway Technical College take out is $13,184.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Wisconsin list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

Accounting majors at WITC take out an average of $9,960 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Accounting at Chippewa Valley Technical College Report

#7

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

Lakeland University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the rural area of Plymouth, Lakeland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Lakeland carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $16,001 in student debt.

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Moraine Park Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Moraine Park Technical College take out is $9,534.

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#10

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Marquette take out is $25,000.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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