Accounting at College of Charleston

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if College of Charleston is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 10,384 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from C of C.

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

C of C Accounting Degrees Available

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

C of C Accounting Rankings

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

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 C of C 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
	234
	261
	262
	268
	283
	346
	459
	473
	658
	660
	742
	876
	1,232

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in accounting from C of C. This makes it the #269 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of C of C Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at C of C is $41,151. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at C of C

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

C of C Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from C of C. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at C of C 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 College of Charleston with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

C of C Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from C of C in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. C of C does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from C of C, 79% 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 College of Charleston with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at College of Charleston. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of Charleston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	76

Related Majors

• Real Estate
• International Business
• Hospitality Management
• Finance & Financial 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 SC, the home state for College of Charleston.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	19,400	$36,860
Accountants and Auditors	14,890	$64,750
Financial Managers	5,190	$125,710
Financial Analysts	1,880	$80,690
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	1,700	$41,370

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 Lkeadle under License

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