Accounting at Appalachian State University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Appalachian State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023. In 2021, 86 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree 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

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Appalachian State performed in these rankings.

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 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
	136
	216
	262
	269
	294
	349
	383
	462
	680
	781

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Appalachian State. This makes it the #137 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The accounting program at Appalachian State awarded 86 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Appalachian State since its program graduates 12% 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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students earned a master's degree in accounting from Appalachian State. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Appalachian State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% 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.

Related Majors

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
Accountants and Auditors	33,020	$76,880
Financial Examiners	4,070	$71,310
Business Professors	3,440	$88,470
Credit Analysts	2,560	$84,530
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,510	$59,970

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.