Accounting at Lake Superior 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 Lake Superior State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lake Superior State University is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and approximately 1,909 students attend the school each year. Of the 58 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lake Superior State University in 2021, 14 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.

Lake Superior State University Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Lake Superior State University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Lake Superior State University 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 Lake Superior State 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
	170
	388
	485
	666
	772
	790
	790
	822
	842
	1,002
	1,175
	1,198

Earnings of Lake Superior State University Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Lake Superior State University is $37,532. 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 Lake Superior State University

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

Lake Superior State University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Lake Superior State University. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Lake Superior State 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 Lake Superior State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Lake Superior State 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

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lake Superior State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	14

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing
• International Business
• Business Administration & 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 Lake Superior State 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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.