by our College Data Analytics TeamAccounting is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most accounting degrees of any in Michigan.
College Factual ranked the 64 accounting schools in Michigan by the number of degrees they award each year.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors in Michigan, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for accounting students is Western Michigan University. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 199 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for Western Michigan University
Grand Valley State University came in at #2 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Located in the town of Allendale, Grand Valley State University is a public university. This school awarded about 174 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Grand Valley State University
Michigan State University came in at #3 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 161 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. See more about accounting at Michigan State University
Wayne State University came in at #4 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public institution. Wayne State University graduated around 134 accounting students in the most recent data year. Read the full accounting report for Wayne State University
A rank of #5 makes Oakland University one of the most popular schools for accounting. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a public university. Oakland University graduated around 97 accounting students in the most recent data year. Read the full accounting report for Oakland University
Davenport University placed #6 for accounting by yearly graduations. Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids. This school awarded about 96 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Davenport University
Walsh College Of Accountancy And Business Administration comes in at #7 for accounting this year. Set in the city of Troy, Walsh College Of Accountancy And Business Administration is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 82 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Walsh College Of Accountancy And Business Administration
Eastern Michigan University placed #8 for accounting by yearly graduations. Eastern Michigan University is a public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. Eastern Michigan University graduated around 74 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Eastern Michigan University
Northwood University Michigan landed the #9 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Located in the city of Midland, Northwood University Michigan is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 56 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at Northwood University Michigan
University Of Michigan Flint ranked #10 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Flint, University Of Michigan Flint is a public institution. University Of Michigan Flint graduated around 56 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for University Of Michigan Flint
Washtenaw Community College comes in at #11 for accounting this year. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 51 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Washtenaw Community College
Central Michigan University ranked #12 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 49 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. See more about accounting at Central Michigan University
University Of Michigan Dearborn comes in at #13 for accounting this year. University Of Michigan Dearborn is a public school located in the city of Dearborn. This school awarded about 48 accounting degrees in the most recent year. See more about accounting at University Of Michigan Dearborn
Henry Ford Community College ranked #14 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Located in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 47 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Get the full accounting details for Henry Ford Community College
Ferris State University comes in at #15 for accounting this year. Ferris State University is a public school located in the town of Big Rapids. This school awarded about 45 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Ferris State University
Grand Rapids Community College placed #16 for accounting by yearly graduations. Grand Rapids Community College is a public school located in the city of Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids Community College graduated around 45 accounting students in the most recent data year. Get the full accounting details for Grand Rapids Community College
Oakland Community College landed the #17 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Set in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 42 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Oakland Community College
Saginaw Valley State University landed the #18 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Set in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public institution. Saginaw Valley State University graduated around 40 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Saginaw Valley State University
Kellogg Community College placed #19 for accounting by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Battle Creek, Kellogg Community College is a public institution. Kellogg Community College graduated around 37 accounting students in the most recent data year. Read the full accounting report for Kellogg Community College
Baker College Of Flint placed #20 for accounting by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College Of Flint is a private not-for-profit university. Baker College Of Flint graduated around 31 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Baker College Of Flint
Macomb Community College comes in at #21 for accounting this year. Macomb Community College is a public school located in the city of Warren. Macomb Community College graduated around 31 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Macomb Community College
Calvin College ranked #22 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 30 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Calvin College
Mott Community College landed the #23 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Flint, Mott Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 26 students earned a degree in accounting from this school. Get the full accounting details for Mott Community College
Northern Michigan University landed the #24 spot among the most popular accounting schools. Set in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public institution. Northern Michigan University graduated around 25 accounting students in the most recent data year. See more about accounting at Northern Michigan University
Hope College ranked #25 on our list of the most popular accounting schools. Set in the city of Holland, Hope College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 22 accounting degrees in the most recent year. Read the full accounting report for Hope College
These schools also rank among the most popular for accounting this year:
These schools also graduate students in accounting every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Accounting Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Albion College | Albion, MI | 5 |
| #52 | Aquinas College Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | 4 |
| #53 | Gogebic Community College | Ironwood, MI | 4 |
| #54 | Lake Superior State University | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 4 |
| #55 | Olivet College | Olivet, MI | 4 |
| #56 | Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor, MI | 4 |
| #57 | Glen Oaks Community College | Centreville, MI | 3 |
| #58 | Rochester College | Rochester Hills, MI | 3 |
| #59 | Concordia University Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | 2 |
| #60 | Lawrence Technological University | Southfield, MI | 2 |
| #61 | Muskegon Community College | Muskegon, MI | 2 |
| #62 | Cleary University | Howell, MI | 1 |
| #63 | Cornerstone University | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 |
| #64 | Montcalm Community College | Sidney, MI | 1 |
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.