2024 Best Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Region
192
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
11,082
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Accounting is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #7 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 192 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of accounting. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11,082 degrees in accounting during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Accounting School
Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for accounting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Accounting Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
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Best Schools for Accounting in the Great Lakes Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the accounting degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Accounting
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
385
Accounting Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 385 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IN
132
Accounting Degrees Awarded
University of Notre Dame is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were about 132 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
219
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in accounting has to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 219 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
367
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in accounting has to take a look at Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 367 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
216
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were about 216 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
31st
Most Popular In IN
IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 accounting students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
314
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 314 accounting students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in accounting from DePaul University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
213
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were about 213 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In MI
56
Accounting Degrees Awarded
U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 56 accounting students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In WI
51
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 51 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In OH
80
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.
There were approximately 80 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in accounting from Case Western Reserve University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In IL
112
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 112 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In WI
100
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.
There were about 100 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In IN
65
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Butler is a great university overall.
There were approximately 65 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Butler in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
224
Accounting Degrees Awarded
UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. This university ranks 5th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 224 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IN
124
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were about 124 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in accounting from Purdue University - Main Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
189
Accounting Degrees Awarded
UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 6th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 189 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In OH
99
Accounting Degrees Awarded
UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dayton. This university ranks 6th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 99 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In IL
73
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 73 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
243
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 243 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In WI
43
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 43 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Gateway Technical College in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
26th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the small city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 22 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Wesleyan in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IN
193
Accounting Degrees Awarded
Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 193 accounting students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in accounting from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WI
150
Accounting Degrees Awarded
UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public university located in the town of Whitewater. This university ranks 6th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 150 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In OH
115
Accounting Degrees Awarded
OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens. This university ranks 9th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 115 accounting students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.
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