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Accounting at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Accounting, consider the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University-Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 166 accounting degrees were awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Purdue University-Main Campus’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#3 of 19
Best Value	Indiana	#5 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#41 of 1,145
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#67 of 181
Best Value	Nationwide	#425 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Students who complete Purdue 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	$56,777
2 years	$56,867
3 years	$65,877
4 years	$74,894
5 years	$88,315

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus take home a median $74,894, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at $19,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 37% women (62) and 63% men (104).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 166 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 37% were women (62) and 63% were men (104).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	127
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	20
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue 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 Purdue University-Main Campus

The Accounting program at Purdue University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	166

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Accounting graduates, 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.