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Accounting at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is located in Bowling Green, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 82 accounting degrees were granted at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. Among 17,594 students, 2,479 (14%) studied exclusively online and 4,920 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Bowling Green State University-Main Campus’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#7 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#27 of 181
Best Value	Ohio	#28 of 45
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#133 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#186 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#816 of 1,141

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#7 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#27 of 181
Best Value	Ohio	#28 of 45
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#133 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#186 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#816 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Those who finish Bowling Green State University-Main Campus’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$51,352
2 years	$47,650
3 years	$58,897
4 years	$66,692
5 years	$80,589

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Bowling Green State University-Main Campus take home a median $66,692, compared with $53,424 for all Bowling Green State University-Main Campus graduates — about 25% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Bowling Green State University-Main Campus stands at $22,251.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus are 50% women (41) and 50% men (41).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Among the 82 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, 50% were women (41) and 50% were men (41).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	74
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

This Accounting program at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	82

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.