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2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges
$48,417 Avg Salary
$25,672 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 19,309 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Accounting Colleges.

Our analysis found DeVry University - Illinois to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue an online degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

The excellent online programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Davenport University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Accounting at Michigan State University Report

Explore the most popular online accounting schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 406
Illinois 750
Ohio 470
Indiana 382
Wisconsin 146

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One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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