by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 73,172 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 11,082 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 7,851 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 193 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. That schools that top this list have a program in accounting in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree accounting students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lakeland University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Plymouth, Wisconsin, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 193 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwood University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northwood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Midland, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 110 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Erie College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Painesville, Ohio, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 193 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Walsh College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Troy, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 193 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Wilmington, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Defiance College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Defiance, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Franklin University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franklin University is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 112 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Davenport University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Davenport University is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Wesleyan University is located in Bloomington, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Augustana College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rock Island, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
John Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. University Heights, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Manchester University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in North Manchester, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Finlandia University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Finlandia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hancock, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Eureka College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eureka College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Eureka, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Albion College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Albion College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Albion, Michigan. It awarded 18 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Siena Heights University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 34 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
North Central College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Naperville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Quincy University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Quincy U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Quincy, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wittenberg University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wittenberg University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
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Saint Norbert College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SNC is a private not-for-profit institution located in De Pere, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 131 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tiffin University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Tiffin University is a small school located in Tiffin, Ohio that handed out 31 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio Northern University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio Northern University is a small school located in Ada, Ohio that handed out 25 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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