Accounting at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907.

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

U-M Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

U-M Accounting Rankings

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Accounting Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at U-M awarded 56 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from U-M, 63% 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	35
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	56

Related Majors

• Human Resource Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.