Accounting at Florida Atlantic University

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

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805. In 2021, 299 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from FAU.

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

FAU Accounting Degrees Available

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

FAU Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at FAU 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
	5
	8
	13
	156
	193
	206
	343
	426
	519

In 2021, 203 students received their master’s degree in accounting from FAU. This makes it the #5 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 299 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from FAU. About 45% were men and 55% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	105
White	109
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

FAU Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 203 students earned a master's degree in accounting from FAU. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	80
White	82
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

Related Majors

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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors	71,940	$71,790
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	3,670	$47,300
Budget Analysts	3,200	$73,270
Business Professors	3,190	$94,370
Credit Analysts	2,890	$81,410

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 Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.