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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's 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 27 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

Our analysis found College of Saint Benedict to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Johns University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Minnesota. Located in the rural area of Collegeville, SJU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 27 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $20,981 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $293, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

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#8

Herzing University - Minneapolis

St. Louis Park, MN

With a ranking of #8, Herzing University - Minneapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of St. Louis Park, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Herzing University - Minneapolis accumulate an average of around $36,649 in student debt.

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Bemidji State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Bemidji State University accumulate an average of around $18,209 in student debt.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debtload of $22,564. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $214, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 25 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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