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Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$25,624 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,891 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Minnesota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for accounting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Bemidji State University to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,806 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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Out of the 27 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,146 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Minnesota State Mankato accumulate an average of around $24,606 in student debt.

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Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at St. Cloud State University accumulate an average of around $28,518 in student debt.

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Out of the 27 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Moorhead are $9,468 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Winona State are $10,184 a year. Accounting majors at Winona State take out an average of $26,113 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marshall.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 per year.

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Metropolitan State University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Metro State carry an average student debtload of $34,429.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree accounting programs. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $15,254 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Twin Cities is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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Herzing University - Minneapolis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Minneapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Minneapolis are $14,200 per year. 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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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $13,850 per year. 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 Value Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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