Accounting at Plymouth State University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Plymouth State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and approximately 4,491 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Plymouth State.

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

Plymouth State Accounting Degrees Available

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

Plymouth State Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Plymouth State 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
	49
	74
	80
	406
	410
	449
	459
	490
	645
	763
	943
	985
	1,059
	1,386

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Plymouth State. This makes it the #450 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Plymouth State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Plymouth State University.

Plymouth State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Plymouth State in 2021, 70% were men and 30% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Plymouth State since its program graduates 28% more men than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Plymouth State 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 Plymouth State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Plymouth State Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from Plymouth State in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Plymouth State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Plymouth State, 80% 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 Plymouth State University with a master's in accounting.

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

Plymouth State 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 Plymouth State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	15

Related Majors

• Hospitality Management
• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing
• Business Administration & Management
• General Business/Commerce

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 NH, the home state for Plymouth State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	7,960	$42,170
Accountants and Auditors	5,300	$72,690
Financial Managers	3,580	$124,700
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	740	$48,590
Financial Analysts	720	$94,680

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 User:Magicipiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.