Accounting Schools In Michigan

There are 74 accredited accounting schools in Michigan for faculty who teach accounting classes to choose from. The trends in Michigan's accounting academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in accounting includes accounting training at the following levels:

Accounting Certificate
Associates degree in Accounting
Bachelors degree in Accounting
Masters degree in Accounting
PhD degree in Accounting

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Statistics

Professional Trends

Michigan Vs. National Accounting Employment

Michigan	94,030
National	3,526,740

Of all of the accounting professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Michigan state.

Employment Growth for Accounting professionals In Michigan

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
108,300	106,440	109,940	102,710	94,030

Yellow: Actual Values

In Michigan, accounting is a shrinking field. There were 14,270 less accounting professionals working in Michigan in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of accounting professionals has shrunk by 13%. This is faster than the trend for accounting professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of accounting professionals has shrunk by 7% between 2006 and 2010.

Accounting VS. All Professions salaries in Michigan

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$39,125	$45,828	$44,155	$43,917	$45,137
$45,563	$47,071	$48,208	$48,728	$49,286

Light Blue: Accounting
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of accounting professionals is declining, the salaries paid to accounting professionals are increasing in Michigan. The mean salary for accounting professionals in 2006 was $39,125 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $45,137 per year.

Salary percentiles for Accounting professionals in Michigan

10th percentile	$29,072
25th percentile	$35,937
50th percentile	$42,692
75th percentile	$52,497
90th percentile	$64,265

Thus, accounting professionals' salaries grew by 13% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Michigan state, within the field of accounting, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid accounting professionals earn 121% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Accounting professionals and related professions in Michigan

Accounting	$45,137
Business	$92,558
Business Administration	$86,443
Finance	$67,721
Forensic Accounting	$64,903
Small Business	$106,400

In Michigan, accounting professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Accounting programs available for each degree type for all schools in Michigan

associate	47
bachelor	53
master	16
doctor	1
Certificate	24
Total	141

As the number of accounting professionals is decreasing in Michigan state, the number of students graduating from the 74 accredited accounting schools in Michigan state is increasing. In 2006, 2,839 students graduated from accounting courses in Michigan. And in 2010, 3,402 students graduated.

Thus there was a 20% percent increase in the number of accounting school degree or certificate graduates in Michigan. Most of these graduates, or 38%, earned a bachelor's degree in accounting.

Accounting Faculty Salaries in Michigan

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