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Accounting at McDaniel College

If you plan to study Accounting, consider the program at McDaniel College. Get started with the following essential facts.

McDaniel College is in Westminster, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 accounting degrees were granted at McDaniel College.

Online Class Availability at McDaniel College

Online coursework is an option at McDaniel College. Of 2,868 students, 748 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 670 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at McDaniel College

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#8 of 19
Best Value	Maryland	#16 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#59 of 188
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#103 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#230 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#824 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from McDaniel College

Those who finish McDaniel 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	$55,898
2 years	$55,693
3 years	$64,702
4 years	$74,227
5 years	$82,620

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from McDaniel College report median earnings of $74,227, compared with $55,290 for all McDaniel College graduates — about 34% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from McDaniel College comes in at $24,210.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Accounting graduates at McDaniel College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at McDaniel College are 36% women (5) and 64% men (9).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at McDaniel College

Among the 14 bachelor’s accounting graduates at McDaniel College, 36% were women (5) and 64% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 29% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at McDaniel 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 McDaniel College

The Accounting program at McDaniel College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Accounting	14

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at McDaniel College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.