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Accounting at Grand Valley State University

Accounting at Grand Valley State University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Grand Valley State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and approximately 23,350 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

GVSU Accounting Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  • Master’s Degree in Accounting

GVSU Accounting Rankings

The accounting major at GVSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Accounting Student Demographics at GVSU

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

GVSU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at GVSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 102
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

GVSU Accounting Master’s Program

52% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from GVSU, 89% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 50
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Accountants and Auditors 33,610 $74,370
Business Professors 2,350 $107,140
Credit Analysts 1,310 $71,070
Budget Analysts 680 $76,980
Financial Examiners 550 $81,270

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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