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Accounting at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

If you are interested in studying Accounting, take a look at what Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is in University Park, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 107 accounting graduations were recorded at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.

Studying Online at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Many students take online classes at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. Among 13,774 students, 13,623 (99%) studied exclusively online and 146 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus are 58% women (62) and 42% men (45).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Of the 73 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, 62% were women (45) and 38% were men (28).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	48
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	2
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 32% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, below the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Among the 22 master’s accounting graduates at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, 50% were women (11) and 50% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 27% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-World 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 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

The Accounting program at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	101
Other Accounting	6

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.