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2024 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

30 Colleges in the Plains States Region
539 Associate Degrees
Ranked #35 in popularity, accounting is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 30 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for accounting students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 539 associate degrees in accounting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School for Your Associate Degree

Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of accounting for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality accounting program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.


 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Accounting in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in accounting.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Accounting

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
19 Annual Graduates

Dakota County Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in accounting. DCTC is a small public college located in the rural area of Rosemount.More information about a associate in accounting from Dakota County Technical College

2
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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
24 Annual Graduates

Century College is a great choice for students pursuing an associate degree in accounting. Century College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.More information about a associate in accounting from Century College

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
27 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in accounting needs to look into Des Moines Area Community College. DMACC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Ankeny.More information about a associate in accounting from Des Moines Area Community College

4
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Park University
Parkville, MO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in accounting needs to check out Park University. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Parkville.More information about a associate in accounting from Park University

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
19 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in accounting from Anoka-Ramsey Community College

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
21 Annual Graduates

M State is a moderately-sized public college located in the town of Fergus Falls.More information about a associate in accounting from Minnesota State Community and Technical College

7
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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in accounting from Saint Paul College

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Annual Graduates

Butler CC is a moderately-sized public college located in the town of El Dorado.More information about a associate in accounting from Butler Community College

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
24 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in accounting from Normandale Community College

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
19 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in accounting from North Hennepin Community College

Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 299 280
Kansas 275 40
Missouri 210 22
Iowa 200 92
Nebraska 163 61
South Dakota 148 44

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One of 5 majors within the Accounting area of study, Accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 206
Accounting and Business/Management 29

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