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Accounting at Michigan State University

We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Also, learn how MSU stacks up against peers offering accounting.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics

Accounting Degrees Available at MSU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Doctorate Degree in Accounting

MSU Accounting Rankings

MSU is in the top 5% of the country for accounting. In particular, it placed #25 out of 718 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	1
Best Accounting Schools in Michigan	1
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5
Best Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	15
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Best Accounting Schools	26
Best Value Accounting Schools in Michigan	30
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	62
Best Value Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Region	115
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	382
Best Value Accounting Schools	687

Popularity of Accounting at MSU

During the most recent reporting year, Michigan State University awarded 153 bachelor’s degrees in accounting.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from MSU Make?

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Accounting students who finish a bachelor’s at MSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $75,633 a year. This is higher than $69,754, the median for all majors at MSU.

How Much Student Debt Do Accounting Graduates from MSU Have?

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at MSU, accounting students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is lower than $25,213, the typical median for all majors at MSU.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Accounting from MSU Cost?

MSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$14,750	$44,510
Fees	$340	$340

Learn more about MSU tuition and fees.

MSU Accounting Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 67% of accounting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The largest share of accounting bachelor’s degree graduates at MSU were White. Roughly 78% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s in accounting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	120
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	6

MSU Accounting Doctoral Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of accounting doctoral degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The majority of accounting doctoral degree graduates at MSU were Non-Resident Alien. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a doctoral in accounting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	1

Accounting Student Diversity at MSU

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License More about our data sources and methodologies.