Accounting at Shorter University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Shorter University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Shorter is located in Rome, Georgia and has a total student population of 1,410. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Shorter.

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

Shorter Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Shorter

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Shorter does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Shorter Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Shorter 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
	24
	67
	135
	179
	214
	229
	238
	270
	351
	387
	559
	564
	790
	796
	926

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Shorter. This makes it the #352 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Shorter

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

Shorter Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Shorter. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Shorter are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Shorter Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Shorter. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Shorter, 100% 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 Shorter University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Shorter 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 GA, the home state for Shorter University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Credit Analysts	2,320	$70,040
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	2,020	$50,490
Business Professors	1,930	$94,670
Budget Analysts	1,730	$70,050

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 Thomson200 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.