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Accounting at Luther College

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

Luther College is in Decorah, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 accounting degrees were granted at Luther College.

Studying Online at Luther College

Distance learning is available at Luther College. Of 1,384 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Luther College

Rankings can help you compare Luther College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#4 of 21
Best Value	Iowa	#20 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#25 of 113
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#97 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#296 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#966 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Luther College

Students who complete Luther 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	$55,758
2 years	$56,641
3 years	$64,932
4 years	$74,629
5 years	$90,836

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Luther College take home a median $74,629, compared with $52,815 for all Luther College graduates — about 41% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Luther College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Luther College are 55% women (6) and 45% men (5).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Luther College

Among the 11 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Luther College, 55% were women (6) and 45% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Luther College, below 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 Luther College

This Accounting program at Luther College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	11

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Luther College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.