Accounting at Palm Beach Atlantic University

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at Palm Beach Atlantic University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Palm Beach Atlantic is located in West Palm Beach, Florida and approximately 3,704 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 11 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Palm Beach Atlantic.

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

Palm Beach Atlantic Accounting Degrees Available

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

Palm Beach Atlantic Accounting Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Palm Beach Atlantic 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
	225
	381
	412
	741
	803
	848
	915
	929
	931
	996

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Palm Beach Atlantic. This makes it the #413 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Palm Beach Atlantic

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Palm Beach Atlantic University.

Palm Beach Atlantic Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Palm Beach Atlantic in 2020-2021, 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Palm Beach Atlantic since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Palm Beach Atlantic 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 Palm Beach Atlantic University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Palm Beach Atlantic Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Palm Beach Atlantic. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Palm Beach Atlantic does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Palm Beach Atlantic University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Palm Beach Atlantic University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	11
Accounting and Finance	8

Related Majors

• Other Business, Management & Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• International Business
• Marketing
• Human Resource Management

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 FL, the home state for Palm Beach Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	97,300	$40,220
Accountants and Auditors	71,940	$71,790
Financial Managers	29,050	$132,850
Financial Analysts	13,400	$78,280
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	7,520	$42,520

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.