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Highest earning accounting and related services programs in Minnesota
Minnesota accounting and related services programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | Public, 4-year | $66,591 | 104 |
| 2 | University of St Thomas | Saint Paul | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $65,573 | 86 |
| 3 | Augsburg University | Minneapolis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $64,695 | 36 |
| 4 | College of Saint Benedict | Saint Joseph | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $64,410 | 37 |
| 5 | Gustavus Adolphus College | Saint Peter | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $64,094 | 30 |
| 6 | Concordia University-Saint Paul | Saint Paul | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $61,360 | 36 |
| 7 | Saint Johns University | Collegeville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $61,135 | 78 |
| 8 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | Mankato | Public, 4-year | $60,573 | 62 |
| 9 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud | Public, 4-year | $58,497 | 66 |
| 10 | Bemidji State University | Bemidji | Public, 4-year | $58,446 | 75 |
| 11 | Capella University | Minneapolis | For-profit, 4-year | $57,201 | 87 |
| 12 | University of Minnesota-Crookston | Crookston | Public, 4-year | $56,627 | 69 |
| 13 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | Duluth | Public, 4-year | $56,146 | 95 |
| 14 | Winona State University | Winona | Public, 4-year | $55,898 | 68 |
| 15 | Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul | Public, 4-year | $54,137 | 146 |
| 16 | Rasmussen University | St. Cloud | For-profit, 4-year | $53,285 | 125 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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