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Accounting at Metropolitan State University

The Accounting major is part of the business, management & marketing program at Metropolitan State University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Metro State ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics
• Related Majors

 

Accounting Degrees Available at Metro State

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Metro State Accounting Rankings

The bachelor's program at Metro State was ranked #245 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #13 in Minnesota.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	16
Best Value Colleges for Accounting	71
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	195
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates	231
Best Accounting Schools	245
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	301
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates	347
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	350
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	378
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	390
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	421
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	471
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	557
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	574
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	595
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	660
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	669
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	704
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans	713
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	779

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Metropolitan State University handed out 95 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 96 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Metro State Make?

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Metro State is $49,903. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

How Much Student Debt Do Accounting Graduates from Metro State Have?

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Metro State, accounting students borrow a median amount of $32,828 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,168 for all accounting majors across the country.

 

Accounting Student Diversity at Metro State

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

Metro State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Metropolitan State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	47
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	353
Human Resource Management	65
Finance & Financial Management	60
Marketing	44
International Business	10

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tony Webster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.