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Accounting at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus sits in Stillwater, OK.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 209 accounting degrees were granted at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus. Of 27,278 students, 3,795 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,516 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare Oklahoma State University-Main Campus’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Oklahoma	#2 of 16
Best Value	Oklahoma	#9 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#18 of 107
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#67 of 106
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#222 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#611 of 1,141

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Oklahoma	#2 of 16
Best Value	Oklahoma	#9 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#18 of 107
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#67 of 106
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#222 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#611 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Students who complete Oklahoma State University-Main Campus’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$55,733
2 years	$52,477
3 years	$66,918
4 years	$72,003
5 years	$83,450

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Oklahoma State University-Main Campus take home a median $72,003, compared with $61,748 for all Oklahoma State University-Main Campus graduates — about 17% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Oklahoma State University-Main Campus comes in at $23,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Accounting graduates at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus are 44% women (93) and 56% men (116).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Of the 163 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, 40% were women (65) and 60% were men (98).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	120
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	10
Two or More Races	14

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Among the 46 master’s accounting graduates at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, 61% were women (28) and 39% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 22% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Oklahoma State 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 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

The Accounting program at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	209

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-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.