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Accounting at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

If you are interested in studying Accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus sits in Pittsburgh, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 158 accounting graduations were recorded at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.

Online Class Availability at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Distance learning is available at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. Among 35,724 students, 1,465 (4%) studied exclusively online and 6,044 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#8 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#29 of 188
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#52 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#100 of 1,145
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#160 of 187
Best Value	Nationwide	#1048 of 1,141

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#8 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#29 of 188
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#52 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#100 of 1,145
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#160 of 187
Best Value	Nationwide	#1048 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$51,762
2 years	$55,497
3 years	$63,434
4 years	$75,073
5 years	$86,514

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus take home a median $75,073, compared with $69,239 for all University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus graduates — about 8% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus comes in at $25,299.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus are 42% women (67) and 58% men (91).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Among the 136 bachelor’s accounting graduates at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, 39% were women (53) and 61% were men (83).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	104
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	3
Asian	16
Two or More Races	5

Minority students account for 24% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Among the 18 master’s accounting graduates at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, 61% were women (11) and 39% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 28% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, 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 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

This Accounting program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	158

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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.