by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 73,172 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Minnesota, there were 1,465 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 280 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,091 and $24,039 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. That schools that top this list have a program in accounting in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota”.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Central College landed the #1 spot on the list. South Central College is a small school located in North Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 13 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota County Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. DCTC is a small school located in Rosemount, Minnesota that handed out 19 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itasca Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota list. Located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State College Southeast. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota. Minnesota State College Southeast is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 9 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota list. Ridgewater College is a small public school situated in Willmar, Minnesota. It awarded 17 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. Fergus Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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Normandale Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bloomington, Minnesota that handed out 24 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a public institution located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus Accounting Report
North Hennepin Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at North Hennepin Community College
Lake Superior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #10. LSC is a small public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 13 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Century College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Inver Hills Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota list. Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Accounting at St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Paul College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 16 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Riverland Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. Riverland Community College is a small public school situated in Austin, Minnesota. It awarded 8 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Lakes College - Brainerd came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Brainerd, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. Rochester, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Rochester Community and Technical College Accounting Report
With a ranking of #18, Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota list. Minnesota West Community and Technical College is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Alexandria, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Hennepin Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #22. Southwest Minnesota State University is a public institution located in Marshall, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Southwest Minnesota State University
Pine Technical & Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Pine City, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Pine Technical & Community College
Herzing University - Minneapolis ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota list. Herzing University - Minneapolis is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read more about Accounting at Herzing University - Minneapolis
Anoka Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. Anoka Technical College is located in Anoka, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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