Accounting at Michigan State University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Michigan State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 50,351. Of the 2,497 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 2019, 238 of them were accounting majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Michigan State Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting
• Doctorate Degree in Accounting

Michigan State Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Michigan State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Michigan State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Most Focused Accounting Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Accounting Schools	20
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	33
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	215

In 2019, 130 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Michigan State. This makes it the #24 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in accounting, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Accounting Student Demographics at Michigan State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Michigan State University.

Michigan State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 238 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Michigan State. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Michigan State since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Michigan State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	140
International Students	67
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Michigan State Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 130 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2018-2019 from Michigan State, about 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Michigan State, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	75
International Students	42
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Accountants and Auditors	33,610	$74,370
Business Professors	2,350	$107,140
Credit Analysts	1,310	$71,070
Budget Analysts	680	$76,980
Financial Examiners	550	$81,270

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.