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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Minnesota to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in Minnesota for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 66% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 34% are male.

Full Accounting at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in accounting at Minnesota State Mankato, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

Women make up 67% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 14 students majoring in accounting at UST MN, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Accounting at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Accounting at Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report

#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 4 students majoring in accounting at Capella University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Bemidji State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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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