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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Michigan

21 Colleges
$49,894 Avg Salary
$24,911 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, 406 degrees and certificates were awarded to accounting students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Accounting Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

#1

Walsh College

Troy, MI

Our analysis found Walsh College to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Full Accounting at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#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 Accounting 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.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for accounting students. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

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The excellent programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Accounting at Wayne State University Report

#8

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Adrian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Adrian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.

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#10

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 750
Ohio 470
Indiana 382
Wisconsin 146

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 21 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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