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Best Taxation Schools Near Saint Clair Shores, MI (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Saint Clair Shores, Michigan has 2 accredited schools offering taxation programs. Saint Clair Shores has a population of about 58,287. Median household income is $72,693 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, the top-earning taxation-related role is Tax Examiner and Collector at a median $81,540 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Taxation Schools to Saint Clair Shores
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer taxation programs near Saint Clair Shores, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Saint Clair Shores city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Saint Clair Shores.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Michigan schools on the Michigan taxation page.
Taxation Wages Near Saint Clair Shores
Saint Clair Shores is part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (BLS area code 19820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Michigan statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Accountant and Auditor
$80,650
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$80,409
Tax Preparer
$46,450
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$46,311
Tax Examiner and Collector
$81,540
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$81,296
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Saint Clair Shores at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
58,287
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$72,693
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
29.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.3 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Saint Clair Shores-Area Cities With Taxation Programs
How many accredited taxation schools are near Saint Clair Shores, MI?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering taxation programs near Saint Clair Shores. The closest is Walsh College in Troy, MI (14.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Eastern Michigan University (40.9 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying taxation roles near Saint Clair Shores?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying taxation-related roles near Saint Clair Shores are: Tax Examiner and Collector ($81,540), Accountant and Auditor ($80,650), Tax Preparer ($46,450). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Michigan statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Roseville instead of Saint Clair Shores?
Roseville, MI is 2.4 miles from Saint Clair Shores and has its own set of local taxation programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Saint Clair Shores an affordable place to study taxation?
Saint Clair Shores’s median household income of $72,693 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Saint Clair Shores while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Michigan public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
