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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the 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 fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Minnesota. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

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 very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools 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 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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