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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

19 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.

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.

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

#1

Walsh College

Troy, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Walsh College the most popular school in Michigan for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at Walsh College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a fairly 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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#3

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Davenport University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 31% are male.

Read full report on Accounting at Davenport University

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 fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

Of the 35 students majoring in accounting at GVSU, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Read full report on Accounting at Grand Valley State University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 47% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Western Michigan University Report

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in accounting at Eastern Michigan, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Read full report on Accounting at Eastern Michigan University

#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

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 fairly 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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#8

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Adrian College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree accounting programs. 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.

Full Accounting at Adrian College Report

#9

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the midsize 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.

Full Accounting at Calvin University Report

#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #10, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. 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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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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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