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Accounting at Wayne State University

Accounting at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241.

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

Wayne State Accounting Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Accounting Rankings

The accounting major at Wayne State 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 Wayne State

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

Wayne State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Wayne State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 83
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Wayne State Accounting Master’s Program

50% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Wayne State, 91% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 0
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 Wayne 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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