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Accounting at Guilford College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, consider the program at Guilford College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Guilford College sits in Greensboro, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 6 accounting degrees were granted at Guilford College.

Online Class Availability at Guilford College

Many students take online classes at Guilford College. Among 1,180 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 342 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Guilford College

These rankings give you a sense of how Guilford College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#None of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#None of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 1,145
Best Value	North Carolina	#None of 43
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#None of 265
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Guilford College

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,842
2 years	$46,790
3 years	$49,838
4 years	$52,677
5 years	$65,281

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Guilford College report median earnings of $52,677, compared with $43,224 for all Guilford College graduates — about 22% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Guilford College is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Accounting graduates at Guilford College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Guilford College are 33% women (2) and 67% men (4).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Guilford College

Among the 6 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Guilford College, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Guilford College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Guilford College, above 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 Guilford College

The Accounting program at Guilford College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	6

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Guilford College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.