Accounting at Brenau University

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

Brenau is located in Gainesville, Georgia and approximately 2,813 students attend the school each year. Of the 61 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brenau University in 2021, 15 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.

Brenau Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Brenau

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Brenau does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Brenau Accounting Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Brenau 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
	524
	663
	775

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Brenau. This makes it the #349 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Brenau

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

Brenau Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Brenau. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brenau University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Brenau Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from Brenau in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brenau University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Brenau 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 Brenau University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	28

Related Majors

• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance & Financial Management
• Management Information Systems
• Other Business, Management & Marketing

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 GA, the home state for Brenau University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	37,130	$40,330
Financial Managers	17,840	$145,920
Financial Analysts	7,400	$84,350
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	3,850	$46,250

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 w:User talk:Cargoudel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.