Accounting at Appalachian State University

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

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Appalachian State.

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

Appalachian State Accounting Degrees Available

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

Appalachian State Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Appalachian State 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
	143
	164
	231
	288
	306
	356
	707
	948
	965

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Appalachian State. This makes it the #144 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Appalachian State Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State is $40,088. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Appalachian State since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Appalachian State 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 Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	75
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Appalachian State Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 accounting majors earned their master's degree from Appalachian State. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Appalachian State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Appalachian State, 97% 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 Appalachian State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Appalachian State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	124

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• International Business
• Hospitality Management
• Insurance
• Management Information Systems

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	46,570	$39,590
Accountants and Auditors	33,020	$76,880
Financial Managers	15,730	$149,710
Financial Analysts	8,930	$89,020
Financial Examiners	4,070	$71,310

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 Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.