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2023 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Accounting Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Minnesota to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools

#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our 2023 rankings named North Hennepin Community College the best school in Minnesota for accounting students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Dakota County Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Minnesota. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

The excellent basic certificate programs at Century College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Minnesota. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

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#6

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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Minnesota State College Southeast came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate accounting programs. Located in the remote town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate accounting programs. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools 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 10 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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