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Highest earning accounting and related services programs in Michigan
Michigan accounting and related services programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State University | East Lansing | Public, 4-year | $65,965 | 88 |
| 2 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | Public, 4-year | $62,430 | 148 |
| 3 | Walsh College | Troy | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $61,960 | 78 |
| 4 | Hope College | Holland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $61,120 | 38 |
| 5 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills | Public, 4-year | $59,833 | 96 |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | Dearborn | Public, 4-year | $57,833 | 67 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | Public, 4-year | $57,500 | 80 |
| 8 | Northern Michigan University | Marquette | Public, 4-year | $55,879 | 37 |
| 9 | Saginaw Valley State University | University Center | Public, 4-year | $53,416 | 65 |
| 10 | Wayne State University | Detroit | Public, 4-year | $52,668 | 127 |
| 11 | Concordia University | Ann Arbor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $51,908 | 36 |
| 12 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale | Public, 4-year | $51,186 | 126 |
| 13 | Davenport University | Grand Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $49,970 | 137 |
| 14 | Siena Heights University | Adrian | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $49,361 | 40 |
| 15 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | Public, 4-year | $47,464 | 140 |
| 16 | Baker College | Owosso | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $46,471 | 85 |
| 17 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids | Public, 4-year | $46,359 | 60 |
| 18 | University of Michigan-Flint | Flint | Public, 4-year | $45,553 | 47 |
| 19 | Northwood University | Midland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,217 | 124 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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