Accounting at Saint Louis 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 Saint Louis University stacks up to those at other schools.

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 12,229. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from SLU.

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

SLU Accounting Degrees Available

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

SLU Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at SLU 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
	98
	163
	165
	713
	901
	964

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in accounting from SLU. This makes it the #292 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 31 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SLU, about 45% were men and 55% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at SLU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SLU Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in accounting from SLU. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. SLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from SLU, 88% 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 Saint Louis University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SLU 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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Accountants and Auditors	25,090	$70,240
Financial Examiners	2,370	$73,870
Credit Analysts	1,960	$75,620
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,830	$47,590
Business Professors	1,000	$101,240

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 LouisianHTM under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.