Accounting at Minnesota State University - Mankato

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Minnesota State University - Mankato stacks up to those at other schools.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and has a total student population of 14,761. Of the 551 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato in 2021, 87 of them were accounting majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Minnesota State Mankato Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Minnesota State Mankato

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Minnesota State Mankato does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Minnesota State Mankato Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Minnesota State Mankato performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Minnesota State Mankato is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	7
	7
	81
	110
	121
	153
	169
	200
	211
	235
	370
	410
	465

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Minnesota State Mankato. This makes it the #170 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 87 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Minnesota State Mankato, about 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Minnesota State Mankato since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Minnesota State Mankato are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Minnesota State University - Mankato with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	64
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Minnesota State Mankato Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Minnesota State Mankato does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Minnesota State University - Mankato with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Minnesota State Mankato also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Accountants and Auditors	22,960	$72,480
Credit Analysts	2,300	$81,070
Financial Examiners	1,720	$91,530
Business Professors	1,360	$105,380
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,080	$64,700

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By SaiketTewary under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.