Minnesota contains 71 schools that offer CPA programs. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, the highest-ranking CPA school in MN, has a total student population of 51,659 and is the 31st highest ranked school in America.
Of the 71 CPA schools in Minnesota, only 7 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Academy College comes out as the most expensive ($27,263/yr), with Saint Cloud Technical College as the lowest recorded at only $7,116/yr.
CPA students from Minnesota schools who go on to become certified public accountants, accountants, finance accountants, tax accountants, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 1,106,980 people working as accountants and auditors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $67,430. Also, Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents make on average $53,800 per year and there are about 69,500 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Minnesota alone, there are 1,210 employed tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents earning an average yearly salary of $56,960. Accountants and auditors in this state earn $60,900/yr and there are 22,170 employed.
Also, within the CPA schools in Minnesota, the average student population is 3,459 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Aside from CPA, there are 5327 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,013 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $6,006, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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