2023 Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Accounting Associate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Anoka-Ramsey Community College the best value school in Minnesota for accounting students working on their associate degree. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year. Accounting majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out an average of $22,055 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota County Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DCTC are $6,208 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at DCTC accumulate an average of around $17,714 in student debt.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Minnesota State Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at M State are $5,862 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at North Hennepin Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in Minnesota. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 a year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at North Hennepin Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,769.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.
ATCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, accounting majors at ATCC accumulate an average of around $20,071 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, ATCC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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Normandale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Normandale Community College are $5,789 a year. Accounting majors at Normandale Community College take out an average of $22,477 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Normandale Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for accounting in Minnesota.
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Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree accounting programs. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Century College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year.
St Cloud Technical and Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Saint Paul College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from Saint Paul College carry an average student debtload of $25,235.
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Request InformationBest Value Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Accounting Related Majors for 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 17 schools only.
- 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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