Accounting at Lipscomb University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Lipscomb University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 4,884 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Lipscomb.

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

Lipscomb Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Lipscomb Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Lipscomb compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Lipscomb 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
	24
	24
	25
	55
	56
	68
	84
	157
	191
	212
	215
	216
	392
	403
	417
	527

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Lipscomb. This makes it the #269 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Lipscomb

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

Lipscomb Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Lipscomb. About 63% were men and 37% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Lipscomb since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Lipscomb Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 18 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Lipscomb, about 61% were men and 39% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Lipscomb does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Lipscomb, 78% 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 Lipscomb University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Lipscomb 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 TN, the home state for Lipscomb University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Accountants and Auditors	19,760	$69,690
Business Professors	2,540	$78,220
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,030	$55,950
Credit Analysts	920	$64,380
Financial Examiners	850	$83,170

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.