by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 73,172 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 11,082 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 267 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in accounting.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walsh College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Walsh College is a small school located in Troy, Michigan that handed out 124 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Out of the 267 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakeland University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lakeland University is a small school located in Plymouth, Wisconsin that handed out 107 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwood University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Midland, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 110 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Out of the 267 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College is a small school located in Hayward, Wisconsin that handed out 6 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Davenport University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 150 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Adrian College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Adrian is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 37 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Manchester University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Manchester University is a small school located in North Manchester, Indiana that handed out 28 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Franklin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 143 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lake Erie College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Lake Erie College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Painesville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio Northern University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Ada, Ohio, and it awarded 42 ’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%.
Wilmington College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Wilmington, Ohio, and it awarded 23 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
John Carroll University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University Heights, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 62 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%.
Defiance College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Defiance, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Wesleyan is a small school located in Bloomington, Illinois that handed out 22 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Augustana College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Augustana College is located in Rock Island, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Northeastern Illinois University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #17, Calvin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 56 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 193 students 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%.
Full Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Accounting Report
Governors State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. GSU is a public institution located in University Park, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Finlandia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Hancock, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s accounting students 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.
DePaul University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 314 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Eureka College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Eureka, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Eastern Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Steubenville, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 190 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Eastern Gateway Community College
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 150 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #25, Albion College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Albion is located in Albion, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Not only did these schools make the top 41 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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