Accounting at Emory University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Emory University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,997. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Emory.

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

Emory Accounting Degrees Available

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

Emory Accounting Rankings

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

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 Emory 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
	1
	2
	3
	5
	6
	7
	223
	261
	387
	393
	520
	553
	734
	1,068
	1,636

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Emory. This makes it the #224 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Emory in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Emory since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Emory Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Emory does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Emory 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 Emory University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Emory University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	23
Accounting and Business/Management	23

Related Majors

• General Business/Commerce
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Business Administration & Management

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 Emory 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 Mpspqr under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.