Accounting at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. In 2021, 124 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities.

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

UMN Twin Cities Accounting Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities 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
	56
	61
	99
	215
	642
	1,562

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #166 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $58,714. This is 27% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 124 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from UMN Twin Cities in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UMN Twin Cities 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	90
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMN Twin Cities Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 accounting majors earned their master's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	124
Other Accounting and Related Services	32

Related Majors

• Insurance
• Construction Management
• Taxation
• International Business
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	31,110	$44,210
Accountants and Auditors	22,960	$72,480
Financial Managers	15,610	$133,970
Financial Analysts	6,320	$93,160
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,550	$50,570

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.