by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 99,265 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the 8th most popular major in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 327 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their accounting program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region accounting students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Taylor Business Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Taylor Business Institute is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 44 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 327 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Walsh College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Troy, Michigan, and it awarded 124 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lakeland University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region. Lakeland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plymouth, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 327 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Business College-Sandusky landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sandusky, Ohio, and it awarded 8 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Accounting at Ohio Business College-Sandusky
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilberforce University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region. Wilberforce University is located in Wilberforce, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Northwood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwood University is located in Midland, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Hiram College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Hiram is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hiram, Ohio. It awarded 24 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Hayward, Wisconsin, and it awarded 6 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Davenport University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 158 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Franklin University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 159 ’s accounting 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%.
Adrian College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Adrian College is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 37 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Manchester University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Manchester University is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Manchester, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Lake Erie College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Painesville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Ohio Northern University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ada, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wilmington College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Wilmington, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
John Carroll University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University Heights, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Defiance College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Defiance, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Lancaster, Ohio, and it awarded 4 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois Wesleyan University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bloomington, Illinois. It awarded 22 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Augustana College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rock Island, Illinois. It awarded 50 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northeastern Illinois University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.
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Calvin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 56 degrees to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 193 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Ohio Wesleyan University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Delaware, Ohio, and it awarded 19 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Governors State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Governors State University is located in University Park, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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