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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Michigan

13 Colleges
$49,894 Avg Salary
$24,911 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Michigan to see which online programs were the most popular 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 .

#1

Northwood University

Midland, MI

Our analysis found Northwood University to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue an online degree in Michigan. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Midland.

On average, accounting graduates from Northwood take out $24,857 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $276.

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#2

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Davenport University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Davenport University take out is $26,525. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $200, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Walsh take out $21,498 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Baker College

Owosso, MI

The excellent online programs at Baker College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Baker College accumulate an average of around $31,510 in student debt.

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The excellent online programs at Washtenaw Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Michigan. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UM Flint take out is $28,750.

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Macomb Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Mott Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Flint, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Delta College

University Center, MI

Delta College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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St Clair County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. SC4 is a small public school located in the suburb of Port Huron.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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