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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Plains States Region

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539 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 73,172 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the 7th most popular major in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 6,058 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 539 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 53 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in accounting.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Plains States Region

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Out of the 53 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Accounting at Southeast Technical College

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region list. Butler CC is a public institution located in El Dorado, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Butler Community College Accounting Report

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

Out of the 53 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Central College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at South Central College

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Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region list. Dakota County Technical College is a small school located in Rosemount, Minnesota that handed out 19 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at Dakota County Technical College

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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, South Dakota

Out of the 53 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at Western Dakota Tech

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Itasca Community College
Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Itasca Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Itasca Community College is a small public school situated in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. It awarded 5 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Itasca Community College Accounting Report

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Western Nebraska Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and it awarded 5 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at Western Nebraska Community College

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Minnesota State College Southeast came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MSC Southeast is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Accounting at MSC Southeast

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Northeast Community College
Norfolk, Nebraska

Northeast Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northeast is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 19 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northeast Accounting Report

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Metropolitan Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region list. MCC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full MCC Accounting Report

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, Minnesota

Ridgewater College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Willmar, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Full Ridgewater College Accounting Report

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

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Normandale Community College
Bloomington, Minnesota

With a ranking of #13, Normandale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, and it awarded 24 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at Normandale Community College

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a public institution located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus

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North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

With a ranking of #15, North Hennepin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at North Hennepin Community College

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Iowa Lakes Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small school located in Estherville, Iowa that handed out 5 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at Iowa Lakes Community College

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Mount Marty University
Yankton, South Dakota

Mount Marty University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Yankton, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mount Marty Accounting Report

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Lake Superior College
Duluth, Minnesota

Lake Superior College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at LSC

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Century College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at Century College

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Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Inver Hills Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region list. IHCC is a small public school situated in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. It awarded 9 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at IHCC

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Iowa Central Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fort Dodge, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Full Iowa Central Community College Accounting Report

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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 12 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at St Cloud Technical and Community College

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Saint Paul College is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at Saint Paul College

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Riverland Community College
Austin, Minnesota

Riverland Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Austin, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at Riverland Community College

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Brainerd, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at Central Lakes College

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