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Accounting at Elizabethtown College

If you plan to study Accounting, consider the program at Elizabethtown College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Elizabethtown College sits in Elizabethtown, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 12 accounting degrees were awarded at Elizabethtown College.

Online Class Availability at Elizabethtown College

Many students take online classes at Elizabethtown College. Among 2,283 students, 316 (14%) studied exclusively online and 460 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Elizabethtown College

Use these rankings to compare Elizabethtown College’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#25 of 65
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#45 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#82 of 188
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#142 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#370 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#983 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Elizabethtown College

Graduates of Elizabethtown College’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$51,660
2 years	$54,386
3 years	$61,588
4 years	$66,023
5 years	$76,209

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Elizabethtown College report median earnings of $66,023, compared with $63,233 for all Elizabethtown College graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from Elizabethtown College is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Accounting graduates at Elizabethtown College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Elizabethtown College are 33% women (4) and 67% men (8).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Elizabethtown College

Among the 12 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Elizabethtown College, 33% were women (4) and 67% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Elizabethtown College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 17% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Elizabethtown College, lower than 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 Elizabethtown College

The Accounting program at Elizabethtown College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	12

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Elizabethtown College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-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.