by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for accounting students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 309 master's degrees in accounting to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of accounting for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality accounting program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for accounting students working on their master's degree.
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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in accounting.
Calvin University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in accounting. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in accounting from Calvin University
It's hard to beat Grand Valley State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in accounting. GVSU is a very large public university located in the fringe town of Allendale.
Master's students who receive their degree from the accounting program earn around $67,972 in the first couple years of their career.
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Oakland University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in accounting. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a large student population.
Soon after graduating, accounting master's recipients generally make around $67,253 at the beginning of their careers.
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Wayne State University is a good choice for students pursuing a master's degree in accounting. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduation, accounting master's recipients typically earn about $69,628 at the beginning of their careers.
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Walsh is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Troy.
Students who graduate with their master's from the accounting program report average early career wages of $65,486.
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Davenport University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.
Students who graduate with their master's from the accounting program state that they receive average early career wages of $64,571.
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Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the accounting program state that they receive average early career wages of $65,575.
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WMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo.
Soon after graduation, accounting master's recipients usually make about $64,165 in their early careers.
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Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.
Accounting master's degree recipients from University of Michigan - Flint receive an earnings boost of approximately $13,885 over the typical income of accounting graduates.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public university with a medium-sized student population.
Master's students who receive their degree from the accounting program earn an average of $69,412 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a master’s in accounting from University of Michigan - DearbornExplore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 299 |
| Accounting and Business/Management | 10 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 3,080 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 698 |
| Human Resource Management | 194 |
| General Business/Commerce | 157 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 100 |
| Marketing | 86 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 75 |
| Insurance | 20 |
| Management Information Systems | 19 |
| Taxation | 16 |