Accounting Schools in Missouri

Missouri Accounting Schools

Missouri State Board of AccountancyPO Box 613
Jefferson City, MO 39202-3449
Phone: 573-751-0012
Fax: 573-751-0890
Email: tom.degroodt@pr.mo.gov

The state of Missouri has many different accounting schools; there are schools available throughout the state. St. Louis and Kansas City are both large cities that boast several state and private institutions offering accounting degrees. Attending a college in the larger cities will allow you to experience all the amenities of city life. You will have plenty of restaurants and activities to fill your time outside of school. There are also many businesses in the city that offer scholarships as well as internships as you near graduation. A community college will meet the needs of those seeking an accounting associates degree.

An associates degree in accounting will prepare you for several entry level positions in business. Accounting majors will develop communication and problem solving skills to apply in their future career as an accountant, auditor, loan officer, or IRS agent. Testing to become a CPA requires 150 college credit hours in Missouri. This can be accomplished by earning a Master’s degree in accounting or completing two areas of concentration while earning an undergraduate degree. Some universities offer a five year program that allows you to complete both your Bachelor and Master’s degree at the same time. Students completing this program are eligible to take the CPA exam. In addition to the classes specific to an accounting degree, such as finance, auditing, federal taxes, and financial reporting, students can expect to take general business classes. These classes include topics like marketing, management, and international business.

Total Accounting Schools: 78
Total Accounting Students: 26,799
Average Tuition: $12,913
Average Scholarship Package: $5,952
Average Grant Amount: $7,428
Average Classroom Size: 17 Students
Online Accounting Programs: 50
Average Online Tuition: $12,809
Online Undergraduate Programs: 48
Online Graduate Programs: 30
Top Accounting Schools:Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis University – Main Campus
Drury University
Largest Accounting School:University of Missouri – Columbia
• 6,501 Students Currently Attending
Cheapest Accounting School:East Central College
• $2,664 Annual Tuition Charges
School With Largest Financial Aid Packages:Washington University in St Louis
• $23,992 Average Financial Aid Award

Salary and Job Outlook for Accountants in Missouri

Missouri’s accountants earned an average salary of $64,850 as of May 2020. The top earners in the field (90thpercentile), which largely represent accountants who have risen up the career ladder and earned a graduate degree in accounting, along with the CPA designation, earned about $110,920 during this time.

Some of the top earners in the accounting field were located in the Jefferson City metro area as of May 2020, where they earned an average salary of $81,630 and a top (90th percentile) salary of $136,280.

Note that the salaries reported here reflect only base salaries and not the salary incentives that are commonplace in this profession, particularly among accountants in senior- and executive-level accounting roles.

Jobs for Missouri’s accountants are expected to remain strong in the coming years. Between 2018 and 2028, the number of accounting jobs in the state is projected to increase by 5% – that’s faster than the national projected growth rate of 4% in this profession during this time. The state expects about 2,870 annual job openings among accountants during this ten-year period leading to 2028 due to a combination of new job growth, retirements, and natural job turnover.

A degree in accounting offers a variety of job opportunities at every level. While some fields may have fewer opportunities than others, Missourians with a degree in accounting will be able to compete for a variety of job openings such as corporate accountant, controller, bookkeeper, and auditing clerk.

May 2020 Bureau of Labor Statistics salary and job market data for accountants and auditors represents state data, not school-specific information.

Job growth projections for 2018-2028 sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored O*Net database represents state data, not school-specific information.

Conditions in your area may vary. Data Accessed May 2021.