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Accounting at Grand Valley State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Grand Valley State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Grand Valley State University sits in Allendale, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 191 accounting degrees were awarded at Grand Valley State University.

Online Class Availability at Grand Valley State University

Many students take online classes at Grand Valley State University. Of 22,011 students, 1,443 (7%) studied exclusively online and 9,272 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Grand Valley State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Grand Valley State University’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#4 of 36
Best Value	Michigan	#23 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#39 of 181
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#109 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#237 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#653 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Grand Valley State University

Students who complete Grand Valley State University’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$50,482
2 years	$54,087
3 years	$60,930
4 years	$68,870
5 years	$78,367

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Grand Valley State University earn a median of $68,870, compared with $57,127 for all Grand Valley State University graduates — about 21% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Grand Valley State University comes in at $23,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Accounting graduates at Grand Valley State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Grand Valley State University are 39% women (74) and 61% men (117).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Among the 138 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Grand Valley State University, 41% were women (56) and 59% were men (82).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	107
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	1
Asian	8
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Among the 53 master’s accounting graduates at Grand Valley State University, 34% were women (18) and 66% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 11% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Grand Valley State University

This Accounting program at Grand Valley State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	191

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Grand Valley State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.