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Accounting at Mount St. Mary’s University

If you plan to study Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Mount St. Mary’s University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mount St. Mary’s University sits in Emmitsburg, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 27 accounting graduations were recorded at Mount St. Mary’s University.

Online & Distance Learning at Mount St. Mary’s University

Distance learning is available at Mount St. Mary’s University. Of 2,408 students, 352 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 965 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Mount St. Mary’s University

Rankings can help you compare Mount St. Mary’s University’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#6 of 19
Best Value	Maryland	#17 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#44 of 188
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#132 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#163 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#949 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Mount St. Mary’s University

Graduates of Mount St. Mary’s 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	$53,097
2 years	$56,157
3 years	$56,969
4 years	$67,143
5 years	$75,754

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Mount St. Mary’s University report median earnings of $67,143, compared with $62,238 for all Mount St. Mary’s University graduates — about 8% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Mount St. Mary’s University comes in at $19,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Mount St. Mary’s University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Mount St. Mary’s University are 48% women (13) and 52% men (14).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Mount St. Mary’s University

Among the 26 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Mount St. Mary’s University, 50% were women (13) and 50% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 19% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Mount St. Mary’s University, lower than 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 Mount St. Mary’s University

The Accounting program at Mount St. Mary’s University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	26
Other Accounting	1

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Mount St. Mary’s University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.