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Accounting at Rowan University

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

Rowan University is located in Glassboro, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 103 accounting degrees were awarded at Rowan University.

Online Class Availability at Rowan University

Online coursework is an option at Rowan University. Among 21,026 students, 2,733 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,490 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Rowan University

Use these rankings to compare Rowan University’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#6 of 22
Best Value	New Jersey	#16 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#36 of 188
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#110 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#137 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#869 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Rowan University

Those who finish Rowan University’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$49,122
2 years	$51,412
3 years	$59,287
4 years	$68,473
5 years	$77,306

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Rowan University take home a median $68,473, compared with $62,774 for all Rowan University graduates — about 9% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Rowan University is $24,489.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Accounting graduates at Rowan University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Rowan University are 33% women (34) and 67% men (69).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Rowan University

Among the 101 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Rowan University, 33% were women (33) and 67% were men (68).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	77
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	1
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Rowan University, below 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 Rowan University

This Accounting program at Rowan University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	2
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	101

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Rowan University work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.