Accounting at Idaho State University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Idaho State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a total student population of 11,766. In 2021, 45 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from ISU.

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

ISU Accounting Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

ISU Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how ISU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at ISU 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
	159
	166
	261
	314
	340
	410
	485
	503
	609
	758
	901
	906
	1,188

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in accounting from ISU. This makes it the #332 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from ISU Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at ISU is $32,458. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

Accounting Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

ISU does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Idaho State University with a associate's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ISU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from ISU. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at ISU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at ISU 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 Idaho State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	34
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ISU Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from ISU in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. ISU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from ISU, 93% 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 Idaho State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ISU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at Idaho State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Idaho State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	59
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	3

Related Majors

• Taxation
• Business Support & Assistant Services
• General Business/Commerce
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management

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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	8,630	$38,470
Accountants and Auditors	3,900	$66,110
Financial Managers	2,820	$95,690
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	710	$40,010
Financial Analysts	510	$75,280

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 Staplegunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.