Accounting at Florida State University

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

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 43,569 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,607 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University in 2021, 185 of them were accounting majors.

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: 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 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
	26
	33
	73
	119
	127
	142
	163
	203
	252
	313
	671

In 2021, 102 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Florida State. This makes it the #27 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 185 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Florida State. About 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Florida State since its program graduates 8% 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

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Florida State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% 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.

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 State 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 Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.