by our College Data Analytics Team
Accounting is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on accounting — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 51 accounting schools in Michigan by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on accounting in Michigan, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Walsh College Of Accountancy And Business Administration tops our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the city of Troy, Walsh College Of Accountancy And Business Administration is a private not-for-profit institution. About 17% of the degrees Walsh College Of Accountancy And Business Administration awards are in accounting, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Walsh College Of Accountancy And Business Administration
Davenport University ranks #2 for accounting by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit institution. Accounting accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 96 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Davenport University
A rank of #3 makes Northwood University Michigan one of the most focused schools for accounting. Located in the city of Midland, Northwood University Michigan is a private not-for-profit university. Accounting accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Northwood University Michigan
Adrian College ranks #4 for accounting by degree focus. Located in the town of Adrian, Adrian College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Adrian College
Western Michigan University is one of the most focused accounting schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Western Michigan University is a public school located in the city of Kalamazoo. About 5% of the degrees Western Michigan University awards are in accounting, or about 199 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Western Michigan University
West Shore Community College landed the #6 spot among the most focused accounting schools. West Shore Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Scottville. Accounting accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for West Shore Community College
Kellogg Community College placed #7 for accounting by degree focus. Kellogg Community College is a public school located in the city of Battle Creek. Accounting accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Kellogg Community College
Siena Heights University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Siena Heights University
University Of Michigan Flint placed #9 for accounting by degree focus. Located in the city of Flint, University Of Michigan Flint is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at University Of Michigan Flint
Calvin College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin College is a private not-for-profit university. Accounting accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Calvin College
Bay De Noc Community College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the town of Escanaba, Bay De Noc Community College is a public university. Accounting accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Bay De Noc Community College
Lake Michigan College comes in at #12 for accounting focus this year. Set in the rural area of Benton Harbor, Lake Michigan College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Lake Michigan College
Hope College comes in at #13 for accounting focus this year. Located in the city of Holland, Hope College is a private not-for-profit university. Accounting accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Hope College
Grand Valley State University landed the #14 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Grand Valley State University is a public school located in the town of Allendale. Accounting accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 174 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Grand Valley State University
Baker College Of Flint ranked #15 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the town of Owosso, Baker College Of Flint is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Baker College Of Flint
North Central Michigan College placed #16 for accounting by degree focus. Set in the town of Petoskey, North Central Michigan College is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees North Central Michigan College awards are in accounting, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for North Central Michigan College
Monroe County Community College ranked #17 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Monroe County Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Monroe. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Monroe County Community College
Southwestern Michigan College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Set in the rural area of Dowagiac, Southwestern Michigan College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Southwestern Michigan College
Alma College placed #19 for accounting by degree focus. Located in the town of Alma, Alma College is a private not-for-profit university. Accounting accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Alma College
Saginaw Valley State University landed the #20 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Set in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Saginaw Valley State University awards are in accounting, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Saginaw Valley State University
Oakland University ranked #21 on our list of the most focused accounting schools. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in accounting, or about 97 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Oakland University
Hillsdale College comes in at #22 for accounting focus this year. Located in the town of Hillsdale, Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit university. Accounting accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Hillsdale College
Eastern Michigan University placed #23 for accounting by degree focus. Eastern Michigan University is a public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. Accounting accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 74 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Eastern Michigan University
University Of Michigan Dearborn comes in at #24 for accounting focus this year. Located in the city of Dearborn, University Of Michigan Dearborn is a public university. Accounting accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. See more about accounting at University Of Michigan Dearborn
Grand Rapids Community College landed the #25 spot among the most focused accounting schools. Set in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Grand Rapids Community College awards are in accounting, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Grand Rapids Community College
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to accounting:
Here are more schools with a notable focus on accounting:
| Rank | School | Location | Accounting Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | University Of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI | 0.4% |
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.