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Accounting at Messiah University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, consider the program at Messiah University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Messiah University is located in Mechanicsburg, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 accounting degrees were granted at Messiah University.

Studying Online at Messiah University

Online coursework is an option at Messiah University. Among 3,373 students, 721 (21%) studied exclusively online and 653 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Messiah University

These rankings give you a sense of how Messiah University’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#17 of 65
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#48 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#52 of 188
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#150 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#192 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#1009 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Messiah University

Students who complete Messiah University’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$56,062
2 years	$53,608
3 years	$62,810
4 years	$71,979
5 years	$80,555

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Messiah University report median earnings of $71,979, compared with $49,943 for all Messiah University graduates — about 44% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Messiah University is $23,625.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Messiah University are 54% women (7) and 46% men (6).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Messiah University

Among the 13 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Messiah University, 54% were women (7) and 46% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 23% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Messiah University, 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 Messiah University

The Accounting program at Messiah University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	13

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Messiah University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.