Accounting at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Minnesota West Community and Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Minnesota West is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota and has a total student population of 3,253.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Minnesota West Accounting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Minnesota West

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Minnesota West does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Minnesota West Accounting Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Accounting Student Demographics at Minnesota West

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College.

Minnesota West Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting only graduates about 42% men each year. The program at Minnesota West may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at Minnesota West are white. Around 88% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Minnesota West Community and Technical College with a associate's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Business Support & Assistant Services
• Business Administration & Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Minnesota West Community and Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	31,110	$44,210
Accountants and Auditors	22,960	$72,480
Financial Managers	15,610	$133,970
Financial Analysts	6,320	$93,160
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,550	$50,570

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.