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Accounting at Florida State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, consider the program at Florida State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 148 accounting graduations were recorded at Florida State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Florida State University

Online coursework is an option at Florida State University. Of 43,889 students, 5,761 (13%) studied exclusively online and 21,571 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Florida State University

Use these rankings to compare Florida State University’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#2 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 265
Best Value	Florida	#19 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#39 of 1,145
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#69 of 265
Best Value	Nationwide	#264 of 1,141

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#2 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 265
Best Value	Florida	#19 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#39 of 1,145
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#69 of 265
Best Value	Nationwide	#264 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Florida State University

Students who complete Florida State University’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$51,508
2 years	$51,880
3 years	$61,791
4 years	$74,193
5 years	$91,883

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Florida State University earn a median of $74,193, compared with $60,228 for all Florida State University graduates — about 23% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from Florida State University is $18,625.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Accounting graduates at Florida State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Florida State University are 47% women (70) and 53% men (78).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Florida State University

Among the 148 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Florida State University, 47% were women (70) and 53% were men (78).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	85
Hispanic / Latino	39
Black / African American	5
Asian	9
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 41% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida 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 Florida State University

The Accounting program at Florida State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	148

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Florida State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.