by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” 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 Great Lakes region, there were 11,082 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,087 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 92 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in accounting.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree accounting students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Gateway Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this large public school handed out 190 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Eastern Gateway Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 53 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 92 schools in the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. MATC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Gateway Technical College is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Marion, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Full Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Accounting Report
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Western Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Western Technical College is a small public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 38 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #9, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 37 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Stark State College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Stark State College is a public institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. WITC is a public institution located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Chippewa Valley Technical College
Lorain County Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Lorain County Community College is a public institution located in Elyria, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lakeland Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Lakeland is a public institution located in Kirtland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Henry Ford College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Henry Ford College is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Moraine Park Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school situated in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. It awarded 24 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northcentral Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Wausau, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting at Northcentral Technical College
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 22 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Lakeshore Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Lakeshore Technical College is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Wisconsin. It awarded 18 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Joliet Junior College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 17 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. WCTC is a public institution located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Sinclair Community College is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Accounting at Sinclair Community College
With a ranking of #23, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Fennimore, Wisconsin 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.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Full Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Accounting Report
Mid-State Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 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.
With a ranking of #25, Baker College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Baker College is a small school located in Owosso, Michigan that handed out 12 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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