Accounting at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887.

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

WMU Accounting Degrees Available

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

WMU Accounting Rankings

The accounting major at WMU 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 WMU

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

WMU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	54
International Students	101
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WMU Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. WMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from WMU, 78% 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 Western Michigan University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	176

Related Majors

• Management Information Systems
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• Human Resource Management

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 Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	37,490	$39,130
Accountants and Auditors	33,610	$74,370
Financial Managers	14,760	$128,270
Financial Analysts	6,090	$84,410
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	3,690	$44,030

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.