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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Minnesota

57 Colleges
$46,497 Avg Salary
$29,801 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Accounting Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 57 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $21,990. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $353.

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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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Hennepin Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Accounting majors at North Hennepin Community College take out an average of $16,738 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for accounting students. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Capella University accumulate an average of around $34,400 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Accounting majors at Metro State take out an average of $35,792 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

On average, accounting graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out $25,271 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Accounting majors at UST MN take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Bemidji State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Bemidji State University accumulate an average of around $29,480 in student debt.

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#10

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN

Saint Johns University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #10 on the list. SJU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Collegeville.

On average, accounting graduates from SJU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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