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Accounting at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania sits in Shippensburg, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 46 accounting degrees were granted at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Online Class Availability at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Distance learning is available at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Of 5,161 students, 593 (11%) studied exclusively online and 673 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#35 of 65
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#38 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#123 of 188
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#127 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#567 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#934 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Students who complete Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$49,738
2 years	$50,543
3 years	$57,946
4 years	$64,808
5 years	$72,328

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania report median earnings of $64,808, compared with $53,952 for all Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania graduates — about 20% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania comes in at $26,949.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Accounting graduates at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are 33% women (15) and 67% men (31).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Of the 46 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 33% were women (15) and 67% were men (31).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 15% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

This Accounting program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	46

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.