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Accounting at Northwood University

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

Northwood is located in Midland, Michigan and has a total student population of 3,177. Of the 880 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwood University in 2019, 119 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.

Northwood Accounting Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Northwood

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Northwood does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

Northwood Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Northwood 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 Online Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24
Most Focused Accounting Schools 35
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 73
Best Accounting Schools 89
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 121
Most Popular Accounting Schools 187
Most Popular Accounting Associate’s Degree Schools 347

Accounting Student Demographics at Northwood

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

Northwood Accounting Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The accounting program at Northwood awarded 119 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

Northwood Gender Breakdown of Accounting Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Northwood are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Accounting Majors at Northwood University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 95
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Northwood also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Northwood 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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