Accounting at Temple 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 Temple University stacks up to those at other schools.

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 37,236 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 197 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Temple.

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

Temple Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Temple

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Temple offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Temple Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Temple performed in these rankings.

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 Temple 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
	40
	66
	78
	436

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Temple. This makes it the #141 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Temple Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Temple is $48,617. This is 5% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 197 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Temple in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Temple since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Temple 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 Temple University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	39
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	106
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Temple Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Temple. About 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Temple does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Temple, 64% 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 Temple University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Temple University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	236

Related Majors

• Taxation
• Real Estate
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• International Business
• Hospitality 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 Temple University.

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 Audrey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.