2024 Best Accounting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

a doctor's degree in accounting is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #293 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Accounting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 doctor's degrees in accounting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to accounting students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other accounting students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized accounting related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for accounting students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The accounting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Accounting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Accounting in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for accounting students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Accounting

1

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in accounting. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in accounting from Michigan State University

2

Anderson University Indiana
Anderson, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in accounting needs to check out Anderson University Indiana. Anderson University Indiana is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Anderson.More information about a doctorate in accounting from Anderson University Indiana

Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	0
Michigan	257	2
Ohio	253	0
Indiana	202	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Accounting

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.