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Accounting at Gustavus Adolphus College

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what Gustavus Adolphus College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Gustavus Adolphus College sits in Saint Peter, MN.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 accounting degrees were awarded at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Online & Distance Learning at Gustavus Adolphus College

Many students take online classes at Gustavus Adolphus College. Of 1,906 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 79 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Gustavus Adolphus College

Rankings can help you compare Gustavus Adolphus College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#7 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#18 of 113
Best Value	Minnesota	#32 of 36
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#101 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#248 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#989 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Gustavus Adolphus College

Students who complete Gustavus Adolphus College’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$56,092
2 years	$57,995
3 years	$66,456
4 years	$73,508
5 years	$87,570

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Gustavus Adolphus College take home a median $73,508, compared with $56,504 for all Gustavus Adolphus College graduates — about 30% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Gustavus Adolphus College stands at $26,959.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Accounting graduates at Gustavus Adolphus College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Gustavus Adolphus College are 47% women (9) and 53% men (10).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Gustavus Adolphus College

Of the 19 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Gustavus Adolphus College, 47% were women (9) and 53% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 11% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Gustavus Adolphus College, lower than 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 Gustavus Adolphus College

This Accounting program at Gustavus Adolphus College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	19

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Gustavus Adolphus College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Accounting graduates, 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.