Ranked #12 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 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the most popular for accounting students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 54 associate degrees in accounting to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Accounting School for Your Associate Degree
The accounting associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future.
As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Accounting in Nebraska ranking.
While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality accounting program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.
We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process.
To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above.
If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location.
Plus, you can view our other rankings for accounting.
Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Accounting in Nebraska
Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in accounting.
Most Well Attended Schools for Accounting Students Working on Their Associate
You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Metropolitan Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in accounting. MCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Omaha. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in accounting in Nebraska.
There were roughly 30 accounting students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.
You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northeast Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in accounting. Northeast is a moderately-sized public college located in the remote town of Norfolk. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in accounting in Nebraska.
There were about 16 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent year we have data available.
Western Nebraska Community College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in accounting. Located in the town of Scottsbluff, WNCC is a public college with a small student population.
There were roughly 5 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at WNCC in the most recent data year.
You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Union College Nebraska if you wish to pursue an associate degree in accounting. Union College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Lincoln. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in accounting in Nebraska.
There were approximately 3 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Union College in the most recent year we have data available.
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).