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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 1,505 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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The Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Check out the accounting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Dakota County Technical College the best school in Minnesota for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from DCTC carry an average student debtload of $16,598.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus carry an average student debtload of $20,348.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,174.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Minnesota State Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Minnesota. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

On average, accounting graduates from M State take out $22,015 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

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#6

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

With a ranking of #6, Normandale Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from Normandale Community College carry an average student debtload of $18,064.

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#7

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at North Hennepin Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,630.

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#8

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Century College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,873.

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With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their associate degree. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree accounting programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,655
Iowa 953
Kansas 1,036
Nebraska 466
South Dakota 241
North Dakota 277

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Accounting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 68,501
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 19,139
Accounting and Finance 3,781
Accounting and Business/Management 1,538
Other Accounting and Related Services 844
Auditing 179

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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