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Accounting at Hope College

If you plan to study Accounting, consider the program at Hope College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Hope College is in Holland, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 23 accounting graduations were recorded at Hope College.

Online & Distance Learning at Hope College

Distance learning is available at Hope College. Of 3,395 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 349 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Hope College

Use these rankings to compare Hope College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#2 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#23 of 181
Best Value	Michigan	#34 of 35
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#163 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#165 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#965 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Hope College

Graduates of Hope 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	$56,426
2 years	$58,777
3 years	$65,929
4 years	$75,233
5 years	$83,017

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Hope College report median earnings of $75,233, compared with $53,553 for all Hope College graduates — about 40% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from Hope College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Hope College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Hope College are 43% women (10) and 57% men (13).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Hope College

Of the 23 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Hope College, 43% were women (10) and 57% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 9% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Hope 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 Hope College

The Accounting program at Hope College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	13
Accounting Management	10

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Hope College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-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.