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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

16 Colleges
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 2,435 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for accounting students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#2

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 16 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Calvin University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Walsh College

Troy, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Walsh College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#7

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Adrian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Adrian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

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Western Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 3,278
Illinois 3,151
Indiana 1,707
Wisconsin 1,606

Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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