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Accounting at Muhlenberg College

If you plan to study Accounting, consider the program at Muhlenberg College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Muhlenberg College is located in Allentown, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 21 accounting degrees were granted at Muhlenberg College.

Studying Online at Muhlenberg College

Many students take online classes at Muhlenberg College. Of 1,788 students, 52 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Muhlenberg College

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#15 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#50 of 188
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#54 of 65
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#161 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#187 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#1055 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Muhlenberg College

Those who finish Muhlenberg College’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$59,174
2 years	$63,430
3 years	$70,575
4 years	$77,150
5 years	$92,565

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Muhlenberg College take home a median $77,150, compared with $58,485 for all Muhlenberg College graduates — about 32% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Muhlenberg College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Muhlenberg College are 24% women (5) and 76% men (16).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Muhlenberg College

Of the 21 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Muhlenberg College, 24% were women (5) and 76% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 14% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Muhlenberg College, 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 Muhlenberg College

This Accounting program at Muhlenberg College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	21

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Muhlenberg College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.