Accounting at Ohio University - Athens Campus

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Ohio University - Athens Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and approximately 25,714 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,101 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University - Athens Campus in 2021, 73 of them were accounting majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

OHIO Athens Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

OHIO Athens Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at OHIO Athens compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at OHIO Athens is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	127
	158
	206
	553
	1,545

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in accounting from OHIO Athens. This makes it the #126 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of OHIO Athens Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at OHIO Athens is $54,637. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Ohio University - Athens Campus.

OHIO Athens Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at OHIO Athens awarded 73 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at OHIO Athens since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at OHIO Athens are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	64
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

OHIO Athens Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from OHIO Athens. About 38% were men and 62% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from OHIO Athens, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio University - Athens Campus with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

OHIO Athens also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at Ohio University - Athens Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ohio University - Athens Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	115

Related Majors

• General Sales & Marketing
• Hospitality Management
• International Business
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Entrepreneurial Studies

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Ohio University - Athens Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	54,850	$39,830
Accountants and Auditors	45,670	$72,370
Financial Managers	19,980	$135,610
Financial Analysts	9,260	$80,060
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	5,680	$43,980

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Robert Chriss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.