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2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate

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Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 99,265 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,712 and had an average of $26,539 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 14,839 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,417 and $25,672 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,044 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 157 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in accounting.

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Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree accounting students.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 210 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at Ivy Tech Community College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Gateway Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a large public school situated in Steubenville, Ohio. It awarded 190 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Gateway Community College Accounting Report

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Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Out of the 157 schools in the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It awarded 76 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at Oakland Community College

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Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, Indiana

Out of the 157 schools in the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at Purdue University Global

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Out of the 157 schools in the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #5 spot on the list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at Cuyahoga Community College District

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Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at MATC

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

Full Madison College Accounting Report

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Columbus State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Columbus State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 45 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Columbus State Accounting Report

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Taylor Business Institute
Chicago, Illinois

Taylor Business Institute landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private for-profit school handed out 44 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Accounting at Taylor Business Institute

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Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Gateway Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Gateway Technical College is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Gateway Technical College Accounting Report

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 associates’s 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%.

Read full report on Accounting at IWU

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Western Technical College
La Crosse, Wisconsin

Western Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

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.

Read full report on Accounting at Western Technical College

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Full NWTC Accounting Report

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Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin

Fox Valley Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 37 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at Fox Valley Technical College

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College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, Illinois

College of DuPage did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, this large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Full College of DuPage Accounting Report

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Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

Stark State College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Stark State College is a public institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Stark State College Accounting Report

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With a ranking of #17, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Shell Lake, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Accounting at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. CVTC is a medium-sized school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 29 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at Chippewa Valley Technical College

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Lorain County Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Lorain County Community College is a public institution located in Elyria, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at Lorain County Community College

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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 28 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at Grand Rapids Community College

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan

Macomb Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Macomb Community College is located in Warren, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Full Macomb Community College Accounting Report

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Lakeland Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Kirtland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

Full Lakeland Community College Accounting Report

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Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, Michigan

With a ranking of #23, Washtenaw Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Full Washtenaw Community College Accounting Report

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Henry Ford College
Dearborn, Michigan

Henry Ford College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 25 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Accounting at Henry Ford College

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Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek, Michigan

With a ranking of #25, Kellogg Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Kellogg Community College is located in Battle Creek, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified 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.

Full Kellogg Community College Accounting Report

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Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Moraine Park Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Moraine Park Technical College is located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Moraine Park Technical College Accounting Report

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Lansing Community College
Lansing, Michigan

Lansing Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Lansing Community College is a public institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Accounting at Lansing Community College

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