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General Accounting at Michigan State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Accounting, consider the program at Michigan State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Michigan State University sits in East Lansing, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 161 general accounting degrees were granted at Michigan State University.

Studying Online at Michigan State University

Distance learning is available at Michigan State University. Of 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Michigan State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Michigan State University’s General Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#1 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 143
Best Value	Michigan	#18 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#31 of 842
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#105 of 156
Best Value	Nationwide	#561 of 896

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#1 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 143
Best Value	Michigan	#18 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#31 of 842
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#105 of 156
Best Value	Nationwide	#561 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Accounting graduates at Michigan State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Michigan State University are 34% women (54) and 66% men (107).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Michigan State University

Among the 153 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Michigan State University, 33% were women (50) and 67% were men (103).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	120
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	7
Asian	8
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Doctoral Program at Michigan State University

Of the 4 doctoral general accounting degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the General Accounting program at Michigan State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.