Accounting at Grand Valley State University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Grand Valley State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and approximately 23,350 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received their master's degree in accounting.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

GVSU Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

GVSU Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at GVSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Grand Valley State University.

GVSU Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 35 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GVSU, about 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. GVSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from GVSU, 91% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	32
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• General Business/Commerce

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	37,490	$39,130
Accountants and Auditors	33,610	$74,370
Financial Managers	14,760	$128,270
Financial Analysts	6,090	$84,410
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	3,690	$44,030

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Demhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.