Accounting at University of Michigan - Dearborn

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if University of Michigan - Dearborn is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and approximately 8,783 students attend the school each year. Of the 366 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan - Dearborn in 2021, 48 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.

UM Dearborn Accounting Degrees Available

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

UM Dearborn Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UM Dearborn 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 UM Dearborn 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
	167
	222
	236
	346
	355
	380
	433
	454
	493
	589
	879
	968

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UM Dearborn. This makes it the #402 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UM Dearborn Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UM Dearborn is $49,902. This is 8% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at UM Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from UM Dearborn. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UM Dearborn since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UM Dearborn 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 University of Michigan - Dearborn with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UM Dearborn Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at UM Dearborn awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UM Dearborn, 89% 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 - Dearborn with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UM Dearborn also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 - Dearborn. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	57

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing
• Management Information Systems
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

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 - Dearborn.

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 Dave Parker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.