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Accounting at Ohio University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Ohio University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ohio University-Main Campus sits in Athens, OH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 87 accounting graduations were recorded at Ohio University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Ohio University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Ohio University-Main Campus. Among 26,323 students, 6,865 (26%) studied exclusively online and 9,651 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Ohio University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Ohio University-Main Campus’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#10 of 44
Best Value	Ohio	#26 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#45 of 181
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#130 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#259 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#804 of 1,141

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#10 of 44
Best Value	Ohio	#26 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#45 of 181
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#130 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#259 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#804 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Ohio University-Main Campus

Those who finish Ohio University-Main Campus’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	$54,637
2 years	$54,359
3 years	$62,389
4 years	$70,020
5 years	$80,032

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Ohio University-Main Campus earn a median of $70,020, compared with $64,618 for all Ohio University-Main Campus graduates — about 8% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Ohio University-Main Campus comes in at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus are 59% women (51) and 41% men (36).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Ohio University-Main Campus

Of the 46 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus, 54% were women (25) and 46% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus, below the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at Ohio University-Main Campus

Of the 41 master’s accounting degrees awarded at Ohio University-Main Campus, 63% were women (26) and 37% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 24% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus, 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 Ohio University-Main Campus

The Accounting program at Ohio University-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	87

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Ohio University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.