Accounting at Florida State University

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

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 43,569 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 185 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Florida State.

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

Florida State Accounting Degrees Available

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

Florida State Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Florida State 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 Florida State 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
	45
	135
	175
	210
	286
	799
	1,014

In 2021, 102 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Florida State. This makes it the #33 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Florida State Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Florida State is $51,508. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 185 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Florida State in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Florida State since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Florida State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	125
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Florida State Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 102 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Florida State. About 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Florida State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Florida State, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	66
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	287

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Real Estate
• Insurance
• 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 FL, the home state for Florida State University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	97,300	$40,220
Accountants and Auditors	71,940	$71,790
Financial Managers	29,050	$132,850
Financial Analysts	13,400	$78,280
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	7,520	$42,520

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 Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.