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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Plains States Region

141 Ranked Colleges
4,140 Degrees Awarded
$47,108 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 99,265 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,712 and had an average of $26,539 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 7,025 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,004 and $30,165 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,140 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 141 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. That schools that top this list have a program in accounting in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in the Plains States Region

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Saint Johns University
Collegeville, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Johns University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region. SJU is located in Collegeville, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 SJU

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Out of the 141 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a public institution located in Crookston, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at University of Minnesota - Crookston

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Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Indianola, Iowa, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 more about Accounting at Simpson College

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Dickinson State University
Dickinson, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dickinson State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region. DSU is located in Dickinson, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Accounting at Dickinson State University

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McPherson College
McPherson, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McPherson College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region. Located in McPherson, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at McPherson College

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, College of Saint Benedict did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region list. College of Saint Benedict is located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full College of Saint Benedict Accounting Report

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Benedictine College
Atchison, Kansas

Benedictine College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Atchison, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Accounting at Benedictine College

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Ottawa University - Ottawa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Ottawa, Kansas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Ottawa University - Ottawa Accounting Report

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William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri

William Jewell College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Liberty, Missouri, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Accounting at William Jewell

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Tabor College
Hillsboro, Kansas

Tabor College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Tabor is located in Hillsboro, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Accounting at Tabor College

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Upper Iowa University
Fayette, Iowa

With a ranking of #11, Upper Iowa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Fayette, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 71 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at UIU

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Truman State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Truman State is a public institution located in Kirksville, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Truman State University Accounting Report

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Northern State University
Aberdeen, South Dakota

Northern State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. NSU is a small public school situated in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It awarded 18 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Accounting at NSU

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Wartburg College
Waverly, Iowa

Wartburg College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Waverly, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wartburg Accounting Report

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Grand View University
Des Moines, Iowa

Grand View University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Grand View University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at Grand View University

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bemidji State University is a public institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Accounting at Bemidji State University

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Metropolitan State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan State University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Metropolitan State University Accounting Report

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Ottawa University - Kansas City
Overland Park, Kansas

Ottawa University - Kansas City ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Overland Park, Kansas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Ottawa University - Kansas City Accounting Report

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Friends University
Wichita, Kansas

Friends University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Full Friends University Accounting Report

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University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

University of Sioux Falls landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Sioux Falls is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 22 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Sioux Falls

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Westminster College Missouri came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Fulton, Missouri, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Accounting at Westminster Fulton

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, Iowa

With a ranking of #22, Buena Vista University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region list. Buena Vista University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Storm Lake, Iowa. It awarded 23 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 more about Accounting at Buena Vista University

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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri

With a ranking of #24, College of the Ozarks did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Point Lookout, Missouri, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at College of the Ozarks

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Bethany College Kansas
Lindsborg, Kansas

Bethany College Kansas ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Plains States Region list. Bethany College Kansas is located in Lindsborg, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Accounting at Bethany College Kansas

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