by our College Data Analytics TeamAccounting is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more accounting students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in accounting at each of the 311 schools in the Great Lakes Region that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Purdue University Global tops our list of the most popular accounting schools. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 748 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for Purdue University Global
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #2 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Ivy Tech Community College is a public school located in the city of Indianapolis. This school awarded about 643 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Ivy Tech Community College
Devry University Illinois ranks #3 for accounting by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Devry University Illinois is a private for-profit university. Devry University Illinois graduated around 329 accounting students in the most recent data year. Read the full accounting report for Devry University Illinois
A rank of #4 makes Ohio State University Main Campus one of the most popular schools for accounting. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. This school awarded about 317 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Ohio State University Main Campus
A rank of #5 makes Eastern Gateway Community College one of the most popular schools for accounting. Set in the city of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 270 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Eastern Gateway Community College
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign comes in at #6 for accounting this year. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 249 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. See more about accounting at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Depaul University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Depaul University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Depaul University graduated around 236 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for Depaul University
University Of Illinois At Chicago placed #8 for accounting by yearly graduations. University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public school located in the city of Chicago. This school awarded about 232 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for University Of Illinois At Chicago
University Of Wisconsin Madison placed #9 for accounting by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public university. This school awarded about 209 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at University Of Wisconsin Madison
Western Michigan University comes in at #10 for accounting this year. Western Michigan University is a public school located in the city of Kalamazoo. Western Michigan University graduated around 199 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for Western Michigan University
Franklin University comes in at #11 for accounting this year. Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus. This school awarded about 190 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Franklin University
Grand Valley State University comes in at #12 for accounting this year. Set in the town of Allendale, Grand Valley State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 174 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Grand Valley State University
Purdue University Main Campus comes in at #13 for accounting this year. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. Purdue University Main Campus graduated around 166 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Purdue University Main Campus
Illinois State University landed the #14 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Set in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 163 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for Illinois State University
Michigan State University comes in at #15 for accounting this year. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public university. This school awarded about 161 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Michigan State University
Stark State College ranked #16 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Set in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public institution. This school awarded about 158 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Stark State College
Northcentral Technical College placed #17 for accounting by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Wausau, Northcentral Technical College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 148 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for Northcentral Technical College
Miami University Oxford placed #18 for accounting by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 140 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for Miami University Oxford
Fox Valley Technical College ranked #19 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Fox Valley Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Appleton. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 137 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for Fox Valley Technical College
Wayne State University landed the #20 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 134 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Read the full accounting report for Wayne State University
Northern Illinois University comes in at #21 for accounting this year. Set in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public institution. Northern Illinois University graduated around 130 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Northern Illinois University
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College ranked #22 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Located in the town of Rice Lake, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 128 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Gateway Technical College comes in at #23 for accounting this year. Set in the city of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public institution. This school awarded about 125 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Gateway Technical College
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus ranked #24 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 125 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Cuyahoga Community College District placed #25 for accounting by yearly graduations. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school located in the city of Cleveland. Cuyahoga Community College District graduated around 120 accounting students in the most recent data year. Read the full accounting report for Cuyahoga Community College District
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular accounting list:
These schools also graduate students in accounting every year and are worth a look:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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