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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

27 Colleges
$46,891 Avg Salary
$28,532 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,551 degrees and certificates were awarded to accounting students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

Our analysis found College of Saint Benedict to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph.

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#2

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Johns University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. SJU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Collegeville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UST MN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,493.

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#4

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bethel University Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Minnesota. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $20,312 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $353.

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#6

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Saint Peter.

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Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Herzing University - Minneapolis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Herzing University - Minneapolis take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $49,711.

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With a ranking of #9, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Bemidji State University take out $31,261 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debtload of $23,964. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $242, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,765
Kansas 1,036
Iowa 956
Nebraska 466
North Dakota 277
South Dakota 241

One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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