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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Accounting Master'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.

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Minnesota to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Top Minnesota Schools for a Master's in Accounting

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in Minnesota for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $31,565 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Accounting majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $20,141 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, accounting graduates from SMU MN take out $37,041 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Minnesota. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, accounting majors at MSU Moorhead accumulate an average of around $22,138 in student debt.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #7, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Accounting majors at Capella University take out an average of $46,685 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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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 7 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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