Accounting at Michigan Technological University

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

Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and approximately 6,873 students attend the school each year. Of the 110 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Michigan Technological University in 2021, 15 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.

Michigan Tech Accounting Degrees Available

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

Michigan Tech Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Michigan Tech 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
	132
	209
	238
	246
	293
	393
	403
	412
	579
	643
	646
	879
	885
	989
	1,464

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Michigan Tech. This makes it the #413 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Michigan Tech Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan Tech is $48,766. This is 5% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Michigan Tech

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

Michigan Tech Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Michigan Tech since its program graduates 32% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Michigan Tech 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 Michigan Technological University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Michigan Tech Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in accounting from Michigan Tech. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Michigan Tech, 88% 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 Michigan Technological University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Michigan Tech 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Michigan Technological University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	23

Related Majors

• Marketing
• Construction Management
• Management Information Systems
• Finance & Financial Management
• 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 Michigan Technological 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 Michigan Technological University Photo Services under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.