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2024 Best Accounting Schools in Nebraska

11 Colleges in Nebraska
470 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$47,771 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #8 in popularity, accounting is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Accounting Schools in Nebraska ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 470 degrees in accounting during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in Nebraska Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for accounting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Accounting Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master's Degrees in Accounting

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Accounting Schools in Nebraska ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Accounting in Nebraska

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the accounting degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Nebraska Schools in Accounting

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$58,537 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in accounting needs to take a look at Creighton University. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from Creighton University receive an earnings boost of approximately $10,766 over the typical income of accounting graduates.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
171 Accounting Degrees Awarded
10.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in accounting. UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 171 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from University of Nebraska - Lincoln earn a boost of around $2,598 over the average income of accounting majors.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Accounting Degrees Awarded
6.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Nebraska at Omaha if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #468 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNOMAHA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 83 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from University of Nebraska at Omaha get an earnings boost of around $14,755 above the average earnings of accounting majors.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NE
$7,144 Median Student Debt

Metropolitan Community College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in accounting. MCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Omaha. This college ranks 6th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 25 accounting students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Accounting Degrees Awarded
1.8% Growth in Graduates

Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bellevue. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bellevue University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University in the most recent year we have data available. Those accounting students who get their degree from Bellevue University earn $4,750 more than the average accounting student.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NE

Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 9 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Nebraska Wesleyan University

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,480 Median Starting Salary

Northeast is a moderately-sized public college located in the remote town of Norfolk. This college ranks 13th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 10 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the accounting program make about $29,480 for their early career.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NE

Midland U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Fremont. This university ranks 15th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 11 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Midland U in the most recent data year.

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Hastings College
Hastings, NE
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NE

Hastings is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hastings. This college ranks 694th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 3 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Hastings in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NE
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #409 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great university overall.

There were about 10 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Nebraska in the most recent data year.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota2841,505
Missouri2831,655
Kansas2661,036
Iowa264953
North Dakota210277
South Dakota204241

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Accounting is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Accounting459
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping11

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management3,482
Finance & Financial Management558
Marketing371
General Business/Commerce280
Human Resource Management234
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods202
Business Support & Assistant Services192
Hospitality Management129
Other Business, Management & Marketing73
Business/Managerial Economics64

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