2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Accounting 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.
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The Most Popular Accounting Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in Michigan to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in Michigan for accounting students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $454, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
Accounting majors at GVSU take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $221, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at WMU accumulate an average of around $26,957 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $365.
The excellent programs at Davenport University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-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.
Out of the 67 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, accounting majors at Wayne State accumulate an average of around $23,875 in student debt.
Walsh College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Walsh take out is $21,498.
With a ranking of #7, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, accounting graduates from Eastern Michigan take out $23,881 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Accounting at Eastern Michigan University
Northwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Midland.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Northwood take out is $24,857. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $276.
Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Oakland carry an average student debt load of $24,694.
Oakland Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Accounting majors at Oakland Community College take out an average of $12,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Accounting students in the state of Michigan that almost earned our Most Popular Accounting Schools in Michigan award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 12 | University of Michigan - Flint | Flint, MI |
| 13 | University of Michigan - Dearborn | Dearborn, MI |
Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools 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 Related Majors
Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 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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