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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

43 Colleges
$7,894 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,497 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Accounting Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for accounting majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN
$4,882 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found North Hennepin Community College to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a moderately-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 is $16,738.

North Hennepin Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Accounting Schools in Minnesota list.

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$5,515 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Minnesota list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 a year. On average, accounting graduates from Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out $21,634 in student loans while working on their degree.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also took the #3 spot in our Best Accounting Schools in Minnesota rankings.

Read full report on Accounting at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

$5,862 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 43 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,862 per year.

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$6,208 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting 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. On average, accounting graduates from DCTC take out $14,334 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Accounting at Dakota County Technical College Report

$5,910 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Alexandria Technical & Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Minnesota. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 per year.

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$5,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a year.

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#7

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN
$5,789 Average Tuition & Fees

Normandale Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Normandale Community College are $5,789 per year.

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#8

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN
$5,907 Average Tuition & Fees

Century College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-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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#9

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN
$6,041 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Paul College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year. Accounting majors at Saint Paul College take out an average of $16,700 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,874 Average Tuition & Fees

St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the 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.

Full Accounting at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report

Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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