2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Accounting Master'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.
The Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Minnesota Schools for a Master's in Accounting
Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Minnesota. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
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Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Capella University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,765 |
| Kansas | 1,036 |
| Iowa | 956 |
| Nebraska | 466 |
| North Dakota | 277 |
| South Dakota | 241 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Accounting
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 7 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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