Accounting at Grand Valley State University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Grand Valley State University stacks up to those at other schools.

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and has a total student population of 23,350. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 178 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from GVSU.

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

GVSU Accounting Degrees Available

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

GVSU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at GVSU 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 GVSU 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
	47
	73
	111
	122
	187
	207
	274
	321
	330
	395
	495

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in accounting from GVSU. This makes it the #149 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at GVSU

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

GVSU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 178 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from GVSU. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at GVSU since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at GVSU 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 Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	149
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

GVSU Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. GVSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from GVSU, 91% 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 Grand Valley State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	32
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

GVSU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student 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 Grand Valley 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 Demhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.