Accounting at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and has a total student population of 7,259. Of the 82 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southwest Minnesota State University in 2021, 18 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.

Southwest Minnesota State University Accounting Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Accounting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Southwest Minnesota 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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Southwest Minnesota State University does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Southwest Minnesota State University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Southwest Minnesota State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Southwest Minnesota 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
	18
	71
	79
	105
	106
	117
	129
	129
	161
	254
	271
	301
	367
	565
	1,011

Accounting Student Demographics at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Southwest Minnesota State University Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Southwest Minnesota State University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Southwest Minnesota State University. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Southwest Minnesota 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 Southwest Minnesota State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southwest Minnesota 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 Southwest Minnesota 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.