by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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.
In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,712 and had an average of $26,539 in loans still to pay off.
Across Minnesota, there were 1,862 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,497 and $29,801 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 343 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 28 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their accounting program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Central College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota. North Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 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 located in Rosemount, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public institution located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
North Hennepin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 25 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Ridgewater College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #8. Ridgewater College is a small school located in Willmar, Minnesota that handed out 17 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, Normandale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota list. Normandale Community College is a public institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Lake Superior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota list. LSC is a small public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 13 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Century College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. Century College is a medium-sized public school situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 24 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Inver Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #14. Inver Hills Community College is a public institution located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saint Paul College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota list. Saint Paul College is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Riverland Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Austin, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. Central Lakes College is a small school located in Brainerd, Minnesota that handed out 9 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small school located in Rochester, Minnesota that handed out 9 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. This small school is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northland Community and Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. Thief River Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. Alexandria Technical & Community College is a public institution located in Alexandria, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees 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%.
Hennepin Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 10 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in Minnesota ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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