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Accounting at Rhodes College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Rhodes College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rhodes College sits in Memphis, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 accounting degrees were granted at Rhodes College.

Online Class Availability at Rhodes College

Rhodes College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Accounting Rankings at Rhodes College

Use these rankings to compare Rhodes College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#None of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#None of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 1,145
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#None of 265
Best Value	Tennessee	#None of 18
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Rhodes College

Graduates of Rhodes College’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,805
2 years	$58,221
3 years	$68,990
4 years	$75,344
5 years	$94,916

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Rhodes College earn a median of $75,344, compared with $59,907 for all Rhodes College graduates — about 26% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at Rhodes College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Rhodes College are 44% women (4) and 56% men (5).

Accounting Master’s Program at Rhodes College

Among the 9 master’s accounting graduates at Rhodes College, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Rhodes College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Rhodes College, higher 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 Rhodes College

This Accounting program at Rhodes College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	9

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Rhodes College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-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.