Accounting at Minnesota State University - Mankato

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at Minnesota State University - Mankato. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and has a total student population of 14,374. In 2019, 65 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Minnesota State Mankato.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Minnesota State Mankato Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Minnesota State Mankato Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Minnesota State Mankato compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Minnesota State Mankato is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	24
Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	37
Most Focused Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	48
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	192
Best Accounting Schools	233
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	240
Most Popular Accounting Schools	252
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	280
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	351
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	630
Most Focused Accounting Schools	663

In 2019, 19 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Minnesota State Mankato. This makes it the #280 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at Minnesota State Mankato awarded 65 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Minnesota State Mankato since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Minnesota State Mankato are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Minnesota State University - Mankato with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	51
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Minnesota State Mankato Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Minnesota State Mankato does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Minnesota State University - Mankato with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Minnesota State Mankato also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Accountants and Auditors	22,960	$72,480
Credit Analysts	2,300	$81,070
Financial Examiners	1,720	$91,530
Business Professors	1,360	$105,380
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,080	$64,700

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By SaiketTewary under License

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