by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” 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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,794 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 73 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. To top this list, a school must have a successful accounting program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Illinois. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. DeVry University - Illinois is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 128 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Accounting at DeVry University - Illinois
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Purdue University Global is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 96 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 90 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 73 schools in the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #4 spot on the list. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 86 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 73 schools in the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Walsh College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Troy, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 76 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 67 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Accounting Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 56 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Illinois State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 55 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Davenport University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 49 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 48 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting at Ohio University - Athens Campus
Case Western Reserve University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 41 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 41 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Accounting at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 38 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Grand Valley State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read more about Accounting at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 30 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Western Michigan University
With a ranking of #20, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 28 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Bradley University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Bradley is a medium-sized school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 27 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Notre Dame came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 26 masters’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #22, Butler University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Butler is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. UIS is a public institution located in Springfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Springfield Accounting Report
Franklin University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Franklin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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