Accounting at Davenport University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Davenport University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Davenport University is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and approximately 6,127 students attend the school each year. Of the 452 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Davenport University in 2021, 99 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.

Davenport University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Davenport University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Davenport University offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Davenport University Accounting Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Davenport University 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
	20
	29
	48
	132
	166
	306
	367
	532
	690
	714
	765

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Davenport University. This makes it the #104 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Davenport University Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Davenport University is $43,256. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at Davenport University

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

Davenport University Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting only graduates about 42% men each year. The program at Davenport University may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 33% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at Davenport University are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Davenport University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Davenport University. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Davenport University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Davenport University 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 Davenport University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	76
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Davenport University Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at Davenport University awarded 49 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Davenport University, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Davenport University also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at Davenport University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Davenport University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	145
Auditing	7

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• International Business
• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing
• Human Resource Management

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 Davenport University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	37,490	$39,130
Accountants and Auditors	33,610	$74,370
Financial Managers	14,760	$128,270
Financial Analysts	6,090	$84,410
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	3,690	$44,030

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.