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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

27 Colleges
$46,891 Avg Salary
$28,532 Avg Student Debt

With 99,265 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 76% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 24% are male.

Accounting majors at Purdue University Global take out an average of $46,788 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 58% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 42% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Franklin University accumulate an average of around $33,568 in student debt.

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#3

Northwood University

Midland, MI

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Northwood University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Midland, Northwood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 36% are male.

Accounting majors at Northwood take out an average of $24,886 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $276.

Full Accounting at Northwood University Report

#4

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lakeland University is a great place for accounting students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plymouth.

Women make up 78% of the accounting majors at the school.

On average, accounting graduates from Lakeland take out $36,818 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Accounting at Lakeland University Report

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Great Lakes Region . SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Women make up 62% of the accounting majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $26,697 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $161.

Full Accounting at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#6

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

Of the 99 students majoring in accounting at Davenport University, 45% are male and 55% are female.

On average, accounting graduates from Davenport University take out $29,679 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $200.

Full Accounting at Davenport University Report

Western Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 54% of the accounting majors at the school.

Accounting majors at WIU take out an average of $31,948 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Walsh College

Troy, MI

Walsh College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

Women make up 60% of the accounting majors at the school.

On average, accounting graduates from Walsh take out $22,669 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Accounting at Walsh College Report

University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

About 55% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 45% are male.

Accounting majors at UM Flint take out an average of $28,862 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their online bachelor’s degree. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.

Women make up 70% of the accounting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at DeVry University - Illinois take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $45,264.

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Explore the most popular online accounting schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,435
Ohio 3,278
Illinois 3,151
Indiana 1,707
Wisconsin 1,606

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One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 27 schools only.

  • 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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