2025 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

Accounting is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #13 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of accounting. Combined, these schools handed out 94 associate degrees in accounting to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on accounting students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other accounting students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for accounting to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized accounting related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Accounting Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Accounting in Missouri

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for accounting students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Missouri Schools for an Associate in Accounting

1

Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, MO

20 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Saint Louis Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in accounting. Located in the suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in accounting from Saint Louis Community College

2

Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO

45 Annual Graduates

$35,169 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in accounting needs to take a look at Ozarks Technical Community College. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Associate students who receive their degree from the accounting program make an average of $35,169 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a associate in accounting from Ozarks Technical Community College

Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	151	343
Kansas	146	90
Iowa	116	99
Nebraska	98	61
South Dakota	93	62
North Dakota	92	21

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Accounting Related Rankings by Major

One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Accounting Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	84
Accounting	10

Most Popular Majors Related to Accounting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	518
General Business/Commerce	150
Marketing	41
Construction Management	11
Hospitality Management	9
Business Support & Assistant Services	7
General Sales & Marketing	6
Entrepreneurial Studies	3
Real Estate	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.