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

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

60% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Minnesota West does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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
Accountants and Auditors	22,960	$72,480
Credit Analysts	2,300	$81,070
Financial Examiners	1,720	$91,530
Business Professors	1,360	$105,380
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,080	$64,700

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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