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The bachelor's program at WMU was ranked #206 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #5 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Michigan University handed out 146 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 124 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in accounting from WMU. This makes it the #170 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Western Michigan University.
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 51% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 74 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 49 |
| Other Races | 3 |
The accounting program at WMU awarded 30 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a master's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 22 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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