Accounting at Saint Cloud State University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Saint Cloud State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and approximately 11,841 students attend the school each year. Of the 332 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Cloud State University in 2021, 42 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.

St. Cloud State University Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at St. Cloud State University

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.

St. Cloud State University does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

St. Cloud State University Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how St. Cloud State University 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 St. Cloud State University 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
	77
	193
	223
	256
	333
	889

Accounting Student Demographics at St. Cloud State University

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

St. Cloud State University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at St. Cloud State University since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at St. Cloud State University 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 Saint Cloud State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	32
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

St. Cloud State University 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 Saint Cloud State University.

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 Xylem22 under License

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