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Schools Concentrating On Accountants And Auditors
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Normandale Community College, Anoka - Ramsey, University of Minnesota, and Inver Hills Community College.
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Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Globe University, Metropolitan State, University of Minnesota-Crookston, and Minnesota State Moorhead.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider College of Saint Benedict, St. Catherine University, and Rasmusssen.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Hamline, Saint Paul College, and MCTC.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Concordia, Rasmusssen, St. Catherine University, and Rasmusssen.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Rasmusssen, Northland Community and Technical College, Minnesota State Moorhead, and University of Minnesota.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Johns University, College of Saint Benedict, and Concordia.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Gustavus Adolphus College, University of Minnesota, St. Catherine University, and Concordia.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at University of Minnesota, Augsburg, and Concordia.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Gustavus Adolphus College, College of Saint Benedict, St. Catherine University, and Saint Johns University.
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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Saint Cloud State University • Saint Cloud, MN
Studying Accounting (completion in 2013)
• 4/30/2011
"Quite satisfied."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | It would be a good experience, the school is in a great environment and its peaceful here so it's recommended. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | I've heard that through out Minnesota my school makes a good reputation regarding business majors. |
| Program Quality | 9 | The business major in my school is actually considered very good but at the same time it is also hard compared to others. |
| Instruction | 6 | I didn't like some of the teachers because of which I had to repeat classes. |
| How Difficult | 9 | It is very hard, specially my major. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Many other majors are practical but my major is mostly book related. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | We don't have weekend classes or anything but we do have evening classes which makes it easier for me since I work during the week days too. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | My school recently had a budget cut so the facilities are declining a little, never the less its still good though. |
| Social Life | 8 | A lot of friendly people. |
| Placement Services | 10 | There have ALOT of services and internships that you can get involved in which can fix you a job once you graduate, its really nice. |
| Alumni Network | 7 | Its good. |
University Of Minnesota • Minneapolis, MN
Studying Accounting, Finance (completion in 2008)
• 5/1/2011
"The facilities were very nice, the resources available were immaculate and up to date. The teachers and administration were very responsive and helpful when needed."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Yes, just because the name is very prestigious and is associated with strong academics. I also think the atmosphere is good and allows one many opportunities both in school and after. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | I think one of the main draws to the school was the reputation it carried with local employers. I think that the school is very well known for a overall high quality and many people associate this with given subjects. |
| Program Quality | 5 | I thought the program was far to focused on theory and not on application. Thus when I entered the workforce I wasn't prepared for the type of work that was being completed. Also the school avoided challenging students in an effort to increase grades. |
| Instruction | 7 | I think the instruction was great in the aspect that you were learning from very learned people and they knew the subject extremely well. However they focused on making sure everyone comprehended everything which narrowed the focus and scope of the teaching. |
| How Difficult | 3 | I found that the subjects were taught to the lowest level of the dumbest student in the class. This in and of itself did not challenge the stronger students and made many of the subjects quite easy. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The main problem as I mentioned before was that the classes stressed the theory of the subject. The actual application in the real world was hardly covered and left many unprepared. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | Provided that you registered at a reasonable time the amount and breadth of classes you could take was endless. this created many opportunities to schedule around events or to create a schedule that fit your liking. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | the classrooms and school areas were immaculate, very new modern and nicely kept. Also all classrooms were very well furnished and utilized very new and advanced technology to integrate teachings. |
| Social Life | 7 | Most of the people at the school were tools who simply focused on school and had no other activities. however, the amount of clubs and organizations allowed for a wide variety of relationships and enjoyable activities. |
| Placement Services | 8 | The placement services were great there were always people that would help you polish skills and documents. Also there were many occasions where they brought recruiters and interviewers to campus. |
| Alumni Network | 6 | The network is very active, and you can see it throughout the campus. They also however are very pushy and very high on themselves and what they do. |
College Of St. Scholastica • Duluth, MN
Studying Accounting (completion in 1999)
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | The small class size is a major plus. Also, the same accounting instructor is still there. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | As far as I am aware it hasn't grown in size much. St. Cloud State University is still the premiere accounting school in MN. |
| Program Quality | 9 | The school I attended had a very small accounting program. There were about 8 of us that had the same upper level accounting classes together. I enjoyed getting to know the students and teachers. |
| Instruction | More than 5 years ago | |
| How Difficult | 7 | Intermediate account was the most challenging class, but overall I didn't find the program too tough. Once you understand accounting and know how to solve the book problems it is easy. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | I think accounting my nature is book orientated. Accounting Information Systems was probably the most hands on as it involved an on-going similuation of a business's accounting records. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 2 | As mentioned above the class size was small. I pretty much had just one time slot for taking the upper level accounting classes. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | Although the program was small, the facilities were good. I always had access to a computer lab and my accounting instructors. |
| Social Life | 7 | I made quite a few good friends during college. The small size of the accounting program created a few friendships as well. |
| Placement Services | 5 | The onsite career assistance was average as far as accounting goes. The school is primarily noted as a physical therapy school. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I get occasional mailings from the school. However, most are general in nature and not accounting/business program related. |
University Of Minnesota • Twin Cities, MN
Studying Accounting (completion in 2009)
• 9/21/2011
"There were many very positive aspects: great facilities, and fantastic staff. However, there were some teachers who left something to be desired."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | The U has great access to the business community in the Twin Cities. Getting a job was quite easy. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | The business school has a very good reputation. It is one of the best Big 10 business schools. |
| Program Quality | 8 | The U is pretty good, although you can get by without doing a lot of work in most classes. Some professors are great and others are miserable. |
| Instruction | 6 | In one course we did only cases. The "answers" were never consistent and there appeared to be no correct answer. In accounting, there should always be an answer. |
| How Difficult | 8 | Undergrad was fairly easy. Graduate school was very difficult. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Far more book work than hands-on. Actual accounting work is mainly developed during internships. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | With such a large school, there were many time options. Many classes were available during the summer. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | We had great computer labs and conference rooms. I did not use the libraries as all accounting journals were online. |
| Social Life | 8 | We had great school spirit and are a Big 10 school. Athletics were not usually good, but were still fun to attend. |
| Placement Services | 10 | I believe the year I graduated over 85% of graduates had jobs within three months of graduation. This figure is especially impressive as it came during the recession. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I have never participated in any alumni event. I do not know. |
University Of Minnesota Duluth • Duluth, MN
Studying Accounting And Statistics And Actuarial Science (completion in 2010)
• 10/31/2011
"Sometimes it was frustrating trying to work with the faculty with class scheduling. I should have gone to a school that was closer to my hometown."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | It had a high school feeling, but it was beautiful during the summer. I do believe that having a degree from UMD is better than most schools in the state. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | From what I hear, our program is considered to be very good. They had built a new business school when I attended and it was a very nice atmosphere in which to learn. |
| Program Quality | 6 | While I couldn't agree with some of the decisions that the faculty made, I still felt like I learned quite a bit. There were unnecessary fees for things and I don't plan on making a donation any time soon. |
| Instruction | 4 | I thought on-the-job training was way more beneficial than the classes I took. Nothing compares to real world experience. |
| How Difficult | 9 | My classes were very difficult. I had upper division accounting and statistics classes at the same time. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Most of the classes were taught straight from the book. A more hands-on approach would have been more beneficial. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 6 | There were online classes, which were great. Sometimes they had only one class that conflicted with other class schedules. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | They have a very nice library and many resources online. The tutoring center helped me pass my computer science class. |
| Social Life | 5 | I worked at athletic events and would go out and drink with friends on the weekends. I didn't attend many other events since I had to go to most of the sports games. |
| Placement Services | 7 | They had career fairs to go to. I got my job from meeting a recruiter at a conference. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | There have been times when alumni would come and speak to us in class. I have not reached out to many people after graduation. |
University Of Minnesota Duluth • Duluth, MN
Studying Accounting (completion in 2010)
• 12/3/2011
"I probably would have tried to find a different school closer to home. The cost was pretty high, too."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | The program was good. The students acted like it was high school. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | Most of the accounting graduates found jobs. A lot of people are going to their business school. |
| Program Quality | 6 | They just built a new business building, and the classrooms were stellar. Some of the professors weren't very good, though. |
| Instruction | 5 | We could have used more real-world problems. It seemed we covered small aspects of the profession. |
| How Difficult | 8 | I took a lot of business classes and I also majored in statistics. While many students tried to stay away from these classes, I was able to excel. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We should have partnered with local businesses more. I think they have started to do that more often after I graduated. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | Some classes were online. But some were only scheduled at one time, so I had to work around that one class for my others. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | The library has a ton of resources. The business school is state of the art. |
| Social Life | 3 | I was never very interested in the social clubs. There were no benefits in joining. |
| Placement Services | 5 | They had recruits come to the school and give presentations. I found my job at a career fair. |
| Alumni Network | 4 | I don't stay in contact with many alumni. The only thing I get from the school is a request for money. |
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