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Accounting at Fayetteville State University

If you are interested in studying Accounting, consider the program at Fayetteville State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fayetteville State University is located in Fayetteville, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 55 accounting degrees were awarded at Fayetteville State University.

Online Class Availability at Fayetteville State University

Online coursework is an option at Fayetteville State University. Among 7,107 students, 3,355 (47%) studied exclusively online and 3,003 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Fayetteville State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Fayetteville State University’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#21 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#42 of 43
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#96 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#246 of 265
Best Value	Nationwide	#362 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1096 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Fayetteville State University

Those who finish Fayetteville State University’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$36,992
3 years	$41,981
4 years	$43,109
5 years	$48,981

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Fayetteville State University report median earnings of $43,109, compared with $51,823 for all Fayetteville State University graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Fayetteville State University stands at $31,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Accounting graduates at Fayetteville State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Fayetteville State University are 73% women (40) and 27% men (15).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Fayetteville State University

Among the 55 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Fayetteville State University, 73% were women (40) and 27% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	13
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Fayetteville State University, higher 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 Fayetteville State University

This Accounting program at Fayetteville State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	55

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Fayetteville State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Accounting majors, 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.