2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
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.
The Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree 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 19 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Walsh College to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 61% of the accounting majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
About 55% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 45% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davenport University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 31% are male.
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Out of the 19 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.
Of the 35 students majoring in accounting at GVSU, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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Out of the 19 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 47% of the accounting majors at the school.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in accounting at Eastern Michigan, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
Of the 22 students majoring in accounting at Oakland, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Adrian College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Adrian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.
Women make up 57% of the accounting majors at the school.
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Calvin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in accounting at Calvin, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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Wayne State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 47% of the accounting majors at the school.
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| 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 19 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).
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