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2021 Best Accounting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Missouri

13 Colleges
990 Bachelor's Degrees
$25,143 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Accounting Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Accounting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MissouriOut of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 8th in Missouri. In fact, 990 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that 2.1% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

For this year's Best Accounting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Missouri ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a bachelor's in accounting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the accounting program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Accounting Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying accounting.

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Missouri - Columbia has taken the #1 spot in this year's accounting ranking for non-traditional students. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia. Mizzou also made our Best Colleges for Accounting in Missouri list, coming in at #1.

About 0.7% of Mizzou students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 15,161 students at Mizzou that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,276 part time students in attendance at Mizzou.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Maryville University of Saint Louis. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Maryville U, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Accounting in Missouri ranking.

The student loan default rate at Maryville U is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. 7,202 students at Maryville U are exclusively online. 6,662 of Maryville U students are attending part time.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles. Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Accounting in Missouri list.

The student loan default rate at Lindenwood University is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,030 students at Lindenwood University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,413 part time students in attendance at Lindenwood University.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Missouri State University - Springfield. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield. Missouri State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Accounting in Missouri list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 8,590 students take at least one class online at Missouri State. There are roughly 9,136 part time students in attendance at Missouri State.

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Park University
Parkville, MO

Park University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

The student loan default rate at Park University is lower than is typical, just 1.9% of students default in three years. 6,196 of Park University students are exclusively distance learners. 5,304 students are part time.

Full Accounting at Park University Report

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University of Missouri - St Louis comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. UMSL not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Accounting in Missouri list.

About 1.3% of UMSL students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,183 students take at least one class online at UMSL. About 9,899 of the students at UMSL are attending part time.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Missouri - Kansas City. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population. UMKC not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Accounting in Missouri list.

The student loan default rate at UMKC is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,518 students take at least one class online at UMKC. 6,941 students are part time.

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University of Central Missouri comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UCM has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Accounting in Missouri ranking.

About 1.4% of UCM students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,050 students at UCM that take at least one class online. 3,727 students are part time.

Full Accounting at University of Central Missouri Report

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Columbia College
Columbia, MO

Columbia College earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The student loan default rate at Columbia College Missouri is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. 4,157 of Columbia College Missouri students are exclusively distance learners. 4,001 of Columbia College Missouri students are attending part time.

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Drury University
Springfield, MO

Drury University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Drury University has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Accounting in Missouri ranking.

About 2.7% of Drury University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 255 students at Drury University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 275 part time students in attendance at Drury University.

Full Accounting at Drury University Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,012
Iowa 728
Kansas 669
Nebraska 331
North Dakota 209
South Dakota 142

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

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*Avg Cost is for the top 13 schools only.

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