2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in Iowa

If you pursue a master's degree in accounting, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #6 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 115 master's degrees in accounting during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School for Your Master's Degree

The accounting master's 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 Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in Iowa ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for accounting, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Accounting Schools

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for accounting.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Accounting in Iowa

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in accounting.

Most Well Attended Schools for Accounting Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

38 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a master's degree in accounting. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Iowa.

There were approximately 38 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Iowa

2

Maharishi International University
Fairfield, IA

25 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Maharishi International University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in accounting. MIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Fairfield.

There were roughly 25 accounting students who graduated with this degree at MIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Maharishi International University

3

Drake University
Des Moines, IA

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Drake University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in accounting. Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Iowa.

There were roughly 20 accounting individuals who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.

Those accounting students who get their master's degree from Drake University make $6,417 more than the average accounting graduate.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Drake University

4

Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Upper Iowa University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in accounting. UIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote area of Fayette. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Iowa.

There were about 19 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Upper Iowa University

5

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Iowa.

There were about 9 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Northern Iowa

6

Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Davenport. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in Iowa.

There were approximately 4 accounting students who graduated with this degree at St. Ambrose University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in accounting from Saint Ambrose University

7

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

$11,463 Median Student Debt

Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames. More information about a master’s in accounting from Iowa State University

 

Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	527
Minnesota	169	210
Kansas	144	205
Nebraska	116	82
North Dakota	100	27
South Dakota	84	57

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Accounting Related Rankings by Major

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

Accounting Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Accounting	90
Accounting and Business/Management	25

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	1,006
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	130
Human Resource Management	52
Finance & Financial Management	35
Hospitality Management	4

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.