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2025 Best Accounting Schools in Minnesota

32 Colleges in Minnesota
1,536 Accounting Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in accounting, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #7 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 32 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of accounting. Combined, these schools handed out 1,536 degrees in accounting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in Minnesota Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Accounting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Accounting Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master's Degrees in Accounting

The accounting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Accounting Schools in Minnesota. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Accounting in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of accounting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Minnesota Schools in Accounting

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
142 Accounting Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in accounting. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 142 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN
70 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in accounting has to look into University of St Thomas Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were about 70 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from University of St Thomas Minnesota

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Accounting Program Name

If you have a knack for numbers and want a career that allows you to use your skills in the business field, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program at Southern New Hampshire University.

More information about a degree in BS in Accounting from Southern New Hampshire University

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Saint Johns University
Collegeville, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN
49 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in accounting has to take a look at Saint Johns University. Located in the rural area of Collegeville, SJU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #535 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SJU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 49 accounting students who graduated with this degree at SJU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
145 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in accounting needs to look into Minnesota State University - Mankato. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were roughly 145 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MN
46 Accounting Degrees Awarded

St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 33rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 46 accounting students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MN
57 Accounting Degrees Awarded

UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #518 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from University of Minnesota - Duluth

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In MN

Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 39th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 13 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Augsburg in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associates Degree Type
AS in Accounting Program Name

Break into the accounting field with the skills you need to succeed with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In MN
16.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #649 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DCTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 25 accounting students who graduated with this degree at DCTC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Dakota County Technical College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MN
52 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #432 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SMU MN is a great university overall.

There were about 52 accounting students who graduated with this degree at SMU MN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MN
50 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Winona. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Winona State University

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 Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 693 1,559
Iowa 648 914
Kansas 599 969
Nebraska 500 466
North Dakota 416 233
South Dakota 381 202

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One of 5 majors within the Accounting area of study, Accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 255
Other Accounting and Related Services 40
Accounting and Finance 18
Auditing 3

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