by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,637 people earned their degree in accounting and business/management, making the major the 374th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 108 accounting and business/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in accounting and business/management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in accounting and business/management.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maharishi International University landed the #1 spot on the list. Fairfield, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting and business/management degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Sioux Falls landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 21 ’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Sioux Falls Accounting and Business/Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Plains States Region. Mitchell Technical College is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McPherson College landed the #4 spot on the list. McPherson, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting and business/management degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full McPherson College Accounting and Business/Management Report
With a ranking of #6, Park University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Parkville, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s accounting and business/management students in 2020-2021.
Full Park University Accounting and Business/Management Report
Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting and business/management students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Drake University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting and business/management degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Drake University Accounting and Business/Management Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Mary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Plains States Region list. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 0 ’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Augsburg University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 0 ’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting and Business/Management at Augsburg
Tabor College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Hillsboro, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s accounting and business/management students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting and Business/Management at Tabor
With a ranking of #9, Sinte Gleska University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Sinte Gleska University is a small public school situated in Mission, South Dakota. It awarded 0 ’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting and Business/Management at Sinte Gleska University
Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school situated in Kansas City, Kansas. It awarded 0 ’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kansas City Kansas Community College Accounting and Business/Management Report
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