Accounting at Troy University

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

TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and has a total student population of 16,497. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from TROY.

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

TROY Accounting Degrees Available

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

TROY Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at TROY 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 TROY 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
	156
	230
	236
	271
	307
	308
	452
	658
	676
	679
	773
	774
	808
	946

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in accounting from TROY. This makes it the #157 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at TROY

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

TROY Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from TROY. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at TROY 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 Troy University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

TROY Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from TROY, 91% 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 Troy University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	30
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

TROY 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 AL, the home state for Troy University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Accountants and Auditors	15,720	$70,310
Financial Examiners	1,130	$59,910
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,060	$56,860
Budget Analysts	920	$82,480
Business Professors	840	$98,110

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 Mactones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.