Accounting at Franklin University

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

Franklin University is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 5,926 students attend the school each year. Of the 706 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Franklin University in 2021, 127 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.

Franklin University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Franklin University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Franklin University does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Franklin University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Franklin University 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 Franklin University 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
	8
	14
	82
	121
	135
	163
	193
	203
	446

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Franklin University. This makes it the #204 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Franklin University Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Franklin University is $47,252. This is 2% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Franklin University

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

Franklin University Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at Franklin University are white. Around 71% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Franklin University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 127 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Franklin University. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Franklin University 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 Franklin University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	87
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Franklin University Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from Franklin University in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Franklin University, 64% 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 Franklin University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Franklin University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	143
Other Accounting and Related Services	16

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Insurance
• Management Information Systems
• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing

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 OH, the home state for Franklin University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	54,850	$39,830
Accountants and Auditors	45,670	$72,370
Financial Managers	19,980	$135,610
Financial Analysts	9,260	$80,060
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	5,680	$43,980

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 Tysto under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.