Accounting at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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

SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,860. Of the 222 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 31 of them were accounting majors.

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

SRU Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SRU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

SRU Accounting Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at SRU 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
	56
	62
	129
	240
	252
	281
	310
	338
	404
	404
	425
	449
	470
	489
	660
	814
	858
	1,225
	1,309

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in accounting from SRU. This makes it the #450 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SRU Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at SRU is $38,367. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

Accounting Student Demographics at SRU

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

SRU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 31 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from SRU in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at SRU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at SRU 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SRU Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in accounting from SRU. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. SRU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from SRU, 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SRU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	36

Related Majors

• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Business Administration & Management

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 PA, the home state for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	55,360	$40,660
Accountants and Auditors	51,720	$75,250
Financial Managers	17,730	$156,730
Financial Analysts	11,980	$93,870
Business Professors	5,490	$91,520

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 Blackngold29 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.