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Accounting at Georgia Southern University

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what Georgia Southern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 171 accounting degrees were granted at Georgia Southern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Georgia Southern University

Distance learning is available at Georgia Southern University. Among 27,423 students, 6,106 (22%) studied exclusively online and 13,620 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Georgia Southern University

These rankings give you a sense of how Georgia Southern University’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#10 of 35
Best Value	Georgia	#29 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#91 of 265
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#178 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#634 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#682 of 1,141

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#10 of 35
Best Value	Georgia	#29 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#91 of 265
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#178 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#634 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#682 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Georgia Southern University

Those who finish Georgia Southern 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	$50,308
2 years	$50,842
3 years	$60,032
4 years	$67,384
5 years	$74,651

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Georgia Southern University earn a median of $67,384, compared with $58,179 for all Georgia Southern University graduates — about 16% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Georgia Southern University comes in at $23,363.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Georgia Southern University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Georgia Southern University are 54% women (93) and 46% men (78).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Southern University

Of the 89 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Georgia Southern University, 55% were women (49) and 45% were men (40).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	48
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	19
Asian	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at Georgia Southern University

Of the 74 master’s accounting graduates at Georgia Southern University, 54% were women (40) and 46% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	61
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University, below 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 Georgia Southern University

The Accounting program at Georgia Southern University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	171

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Georgia Southern University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Accounting majors, 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.