Accounting at Georgia Southern University

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at Georgia Southern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and approximately 26,949 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 93 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from GaSou.

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

GaSou Accounting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at GaSou

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

GaSou does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

GaSou Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at GaSou 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 GaSou 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
	22
	27
	31
	42
	44
	46
	75
	157
	173
	207
	479
	487
	536
	669

In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in accounting from GaSou. This makes it the #76 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at GaSou

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

GaSou Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at GaSou 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 Georgia Southern University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	65
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

GaSou Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 59 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from GaSou in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. GaSou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from GaSou, 71% 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 Georgia Southern University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	42
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GaSou 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 GA, the home state for Georgia Southern University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Credit Analysts	2,320	$70,040
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	2,020	$50,490
Business Professors	1,930	$94,670
Budget Analysts	1,730	$70,050

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 Richardelainechambers at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.