Accounting at Northern Michigan 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 Northern Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and has a total student population of 7,368. In 2021, 28 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University.

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

Northern Michigan University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Northern Michigan University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Northern Michigan 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 Northern Michigan 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
	278
	453
	512
	697
	760
	761

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in accounting from Northern Michigan University. This is the #502 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Northern Michigan University Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northern Michigan University is $41,261. 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 Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Northern Michigan University. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Northern Michigan University since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Northern Michigan 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 Northern Michigan University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northern Michigan University Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	26
Accounting and Finance	2
Accounting and Business/Management	1

Related Majors

• Management Information Systems
• Hospitality Management
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance & Financial Management
• General Business/Commerce

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 Northern Michigan 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.