Accounting at Columbus State University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Columbus State University stacks up to those at other schools.

CSU is located in Columbus, Georgia and has a total student population of 8,372. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from CSU.

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

CSU Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

CSU Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at CSU 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
	416
	453
	703
	775
	842
	858
	863
	1,116
	1,226
	1,280

Earnings of CSU Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSU is $39,174. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

Accounting Student Demographics at CSU

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

CSU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from CSU. About 36% were men and 64% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 Columbus State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CSU 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 Columbus State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	28

Related Majors

• Management Information Systems
• Finance & Financial Management
• Other Business, Management & Marketing
• Marketing
• General Business/Commerce

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 Columbus State 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 Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.