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2025 Best Accounting Schools in North Dakota

6 Colleges in North Dakota
296 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$55,065 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #8 in popularity, accounting is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in North Dakota to determine which ones were the best for accounting students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 296 degrees in accounting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in North Dakota The accounting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for accounting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master's Degrees in Accounting

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Accounting Schools in North Dakota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Accounting in North Dakota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the accounting degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top North Dakota Schools in Accounting

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Every student pursuing a degree in accounting needs to look into Rasmussen University - North Dakota. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fargo. A Best Colleges rank of #252 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - North Dakota in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, accounting degree recipients usually earn around $49,769 in the first five years of their career.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
124 Accounting Degrees Awarded
2.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in accounting needs to check out University of North Dakota. UND is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Grand Forks. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were about 124 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from University of North Dakota get an earnings boost of around $6,215 above the average income of accounting majors.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Accounting Program Name

If you have a knack for numbers and want a career that allows you to use your skills in the business field, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program at Southern New Hampshire University.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$57,877 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #382 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 58 accounting students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from North Dakota State University - Main Campus earn a boost of approximately $2,813 above the average earnings of accounting majors.

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University of Mary
Bismarck, ND
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In ND
15.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Mary is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in accounting. UMary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Bismarck. This university ranks 7th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were roughly 20 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$51,006 Median Starting Salary

DSU is a small public university located in the town of Dickinson. This university ranks 10th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were about 25 accounting students who graduated with this degree at DSU in the most recent data year. After graduating, accounting degree recipients typically make about $51,006 in the first five years of their career.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In ND

Williston State College is a fairly small public college located in the remote town of Williston. This college ranks 12th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were roughly 8 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Williston State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 1,505
Missouri 283 1,655
Kansas 266 1,036
Iowa 264 953
Nebraska 238 466
South Dakota 204 241

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Accounting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 224
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 46
Accounting and Finance 13
Other Accounting and Related Services 13

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 937
Marketing 176
Finance & Financial Management 175
Management Information Systems 64
Business Support & Assistant Services 39
Human Resource Management 39
Entrepreneurial Studies 38
General Business/Commerce 30
General Sales & Marketing 25
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 24

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