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Accounting at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

If you are interested in studying Accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 116 accounting degrees were awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Online Class Availability at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Many students take online classes at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Among 56,666 students, 2,058 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,568 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Use these rankings to compare University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#1 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 113
Best Value	Minnesota	#17 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#22 of 1,145
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#45 of 111
Best Value	Nationwide	#587 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Graduates of University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,714
2 years	$60,594
3 years	$71,019
4 years	$80,603
5 years	$92,931

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities take home a median $80,603, compared with $71,500 for all University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates — about 13% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities comes in at $22,342.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Accounting graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are 35% women (41) and 65% men (75).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Of the 116 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 35% were women (41) and 65% were men (75).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	88
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	12
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 17% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

The Accounting program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	116

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.