Accounting at Assumption University

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at Assumption University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Assumption is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 2,448. Of the 154 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Assumption University in 2021, 29 of them were accounting majors.

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

Assumption Accounting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Assumption Accounting Rankings

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

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 Assumption 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
	45
	51
	64
	79
	98
	143
	152
	242
	278
	345
	440
	447
	660
	731
	865
	962
	1,401

Earnings of Assumption Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Assumption is $49,581. This is 7% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Assumption

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

Assumption Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at Assumption awarded 29 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Assumption since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Assumption 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 Assumption University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Assumption University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	29

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• International Business
• Marketing
• Business Administration & Management

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 MA, the home state for Assumption University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	45,570	$47,020
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Financial Managers	33,880	$148,300
Financial Analysts	13,400	$105,540
Business Professors	4,050	$126,040

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 Mattinbgn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.