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General Accounting at Clemson University

If you plan to study General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Clemson University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Clemson University is located in Clemson, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 250 general accounting degrees were awarded at Clemson University.

Online Class Availability at Clemson University

Distance learning is available at Clemson University. Of 29,077 students, 2,046 (7%) studied exclusively online and 9,006 (31%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Clemson University

Use these rankings to compare Clemson University’s General Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#1 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#16 of 185
Best Value	South Carolina	#19 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#80 of 842
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#152 of 197
Best Value	Nationwide	#625 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#1 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#16 of 185
Best Value	South Carolina	#19 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#80 of 842
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#152 of 197
Best Value	Nationwide	#625 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Accounting graduates at Clemson University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Clemson University are 47% women (118) and 53% men (132).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Clemson University

Of the 167 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Clemson University, 43% were women (72) and 57% were men (95).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Clemson University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	148
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 11% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Clemson University, below the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Clemson University

Of the 83 master’s general accounting graduates at Clemson University, 55% were women (46) and 45% were men (37).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Clemson University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	70
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 13% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Clemson University, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the General Accounting program at Clemson University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for General Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

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.