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2024 Best Accounting Schools in North Dakota

7 Colleges in North Dakota
305 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$48,022 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #8 in popularity, accounting is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in North Dakota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of accounting. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 305 degrees in accounting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in North Dakota The accounting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for accounting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Accounting Schools in North Dakota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Accounting in North Dakota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the accounting degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top North Dakota Schools in Accounting

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
121 Accounting Degrees Awarded
25.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in accounting needs to take a look at University of North Dakota. UND is a fairly large public university located in the city of Grand Forks. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were approximately 121 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from University of North Dakota earn a boost of about $3,874 over the average earnings of accounting graduates.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$51,749 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 71 accounting students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from North Dakota State University - Main Campus earn a boost of around $3,727 above the typical earnings of accounting graduates.

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3
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University of Mary
Bismarck, ND
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In ND
23.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Mary is a great option for students pursuing a degree in accounting. UMary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Bismarck. A Best Colleges rank of #312 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMary is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Accounting Degrees Awarded
18.4% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Dickinson State University if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting. DSU is a small public university located in the remote town of Dickinson. This university ranks 9th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were approximately 38 accounting students who graduated with this degree at DSU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the accounting program earn about $46,405 in their early career salary.

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5

Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fargo. This university ranks 8th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were about 25 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - North Dakota in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program state that they receive average early career wages of $43,167.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In ND
14.3% Growth in Graduates

MSU is a small public university located in the town of Minot. This university ranks 6th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were about 14 accounting students who graduated with this degree at MSU in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In ND

Located in the remote town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were roughly 2 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UJ in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Minnesota 284 1,505
Missouri 283 1,655
Kansas 266 1,036
Iowa 264 953
Nebraska 238 466
South Dakota 204 241

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Accounting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 233
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 47
Other Accounting and Related Services 13
Accounting and Finance 12

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 1,009
Marketing 203
Finance & Financial Management 169
Management Information Systems 80
Entrepreneurial Studies 51
Business Support & Assistant Services 50
Human Resource Management 47
General Sales & Marketing 37
General Business/Commerce 24
International Business 20

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