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2024 Best Accounting Schools in Michigan

31 Colleges in Michigan
2,025 Accounting Degrees Awarded
Ranked #7 in popularity, accounting is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 31 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Accounting Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,025 degrees in accounting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in Michigan The accounting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting rankings. We derive our Best Overall Accounting School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Accounting Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master's Degrees in Accounting
Doctor's Degrees in Accounting

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Accounting Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Accounting in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the accounting degree levels they offer.

10 Top Michigan Schools in Accounting

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
216 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in accounting needs to check out Michigan State University. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 216 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Michigan State University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
144 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Wayne State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in accounting. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 144 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Wayne State University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MI
56 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in accounting needs to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 56 accounting students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
213 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Grand Valley State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in accounting. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 213 accounting students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Grand Valley State University

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
24th Most Popular In MI

Hope College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in accounting. Hope is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Holland. A Best Colleges rank of #398 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hope is a great college overall.

There were about 12 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Hope College

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
176 Accounting Degrees Awarded

WMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 176 accounting students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MI
102 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #447 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.

There were approximately 102 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Oakland University

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MI
56 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Calvin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 56 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI
111 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 111 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Eastern Michigan University

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Walsh College
Troy, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI
124 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Walsh is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Troy.

There were about 124 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Walsh in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Walsh College


 

Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 2,960
Illinois 870 2,828
Indiana 737 1,311
Wisconsin 672 1,603

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Accounting is one of 5 different types of Accounting programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 384
Accounting and Business/Management 83
Auditing 9
Accounting and Finance 4
Other Accounting and Related Services 2

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