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Accounting at Minnesota State University-Mankato

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what Minnesota State University-Mankato. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Minnesota State University-Mankato is in Mankato, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 120 accounting degrees were granted at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

Online & Distance Learning at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Distance learning is available at Minnesota State University-Mankato. Of 15,271 students, 2,748 (18%) studied exclusively online and 6,992 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Rankings can help you compare Minnesota State University-Mankato’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#6 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#16 of 113
Best Value	Minnesota	#24 of 36
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#68 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#245 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#735 of 1,141

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#6 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#16 of 113
Best Value	Minnesota	#24 of 36
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#68 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#245 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#735 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Minnesota State University-Mankato

Those who finish Minnesota State University-Mankato’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$50,411
2 years	$54,890
3 years	$61,480
4 years	$68,566
5 years	$80,153

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Minnesota State University-Mankato take home a median $68,566, compared with $60,580 for all Minnesota State University-Mankato graduates — about 13% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from Minnesota State University-Mankato stands at $24,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Minnesota State University-Mankato, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Minnesota State University-Mankato are 43% women (52) and 57% men (68).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Among the 74 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Minnesota State University-Mankato, 41% were women (30) and 59% were men (44).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	13

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Minnesota State University-Mankato, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Among the 28 master’s accounting degrees awarded at Minnesota State University-Mankato, 46% were women (13) and 54% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Black / African American	5
Asian	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Minnesota State University-Mankato, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Minnesota State University-Mankato

The Accounting program at Minnesota State University-Mankato offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	120

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Minnesota State University-Mankato go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.