by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Northwood University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in accounting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Northwood was ranked #304 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #10 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Northwood.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Northwood paid an average of $1,078 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,020 | $28,020 |
| Fees | $1,460 | $1,460 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,110 | $11,110 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Accounting students who received their bachelor’s degree at Northwood took out an average of $22,410 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $26,527.
accounting who receive their bachelor’s degree from Northwood make an average of $45,696 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $44,879.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the accounting bachelor’s degree program at Northwood. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwood Online Learning page.
About 56.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in accounting in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.1% of the accounting bachelor’s degrees at Northwood in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 77 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 99 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 440 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 1 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 17 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 58 |
| Hospitality Management | 6 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
