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Accounting at Salve Regina University

If you plan to study Accounting, consider the program at Salve Regina University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Salve Regina University is located in Newport, RI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 accounting graduations were recorded at Salve Regina University.

Online Class Availability at Salve Regina University

Online coursework is an option at Salve Regina University. Of 2,791 students, 568 (20%) studied exclusively online and 343 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Salve Regina University

These rankings give you a sense of how Salve Regina University’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Rhode Island	#5 of 9
Best Value	Rhode Island	#6 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#27 of 70
Best Value	New England (Region)	#57 of 69
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#307 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#1104 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Salve Regina University

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$63,997
4 years	$78,621
5 years	$88,826

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Salve Regina University take home a median $78,621, compared with $66,857 for all Salve Regina University graduates — about 18% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from Salve Regina University comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Accounting graduates at Salve Regina University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Salve Regina University are 30% women (6) and 70% men (14).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Salve Regina University

Among the 20 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Salve Regina University, 30% were women (6) and 70% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Salve Regina 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 Salve Regina University

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	20

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Salve Regina University go on to a range of careers. 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.