Accounting at Prairie View A & M University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Prairie View A & M University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and has a total student population of 9,248. Of the 177 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Prairie View A & M University in 2021, 22 of them were accounting majors.

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

PVAMU Accounting Degrees Available

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

PVAMU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at PVAMU 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 PVAMU 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
	115
	182
	279
	344
	356
	388
	514
	522
	578
	680
	708
	732
	760
	800
	872

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in accounting from PVAMU. This makes it the #183 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at PVAMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Prairie View A & M University.

PVAMU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from PVAMU in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 67% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Prairie View A & M University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

PVAMU Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from PVAMU. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of degree recipients. That is 56% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Prairie View A & M University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

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 TX, the home state for Prairie View A & M University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Credit Analysts	7,700	$81,540
Business Professors	6,060	$110,450
Budget Analysts	4,370	$77,900
Financial Examiners	4,210	$84,350

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.