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Accounting at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce

If you plan to study Accounting, consider the program at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Puerto Rico at Ponce sits in Ponce, PR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 accounting degrees were granted at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce.

Online Class Availability at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce

Distance learning is available at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce. Among 2,373 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 823 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from University of Puerto Rico at Ponce

Graduates of University of Puerto Rico at Ponce’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$21,994
5 years	$34,762

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from University of Puerto Rico at Ponce take home a median $21,994, compared with $20,318 for all University of Puerto Rico at Ponce graduates — about 8% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Accounting graduates at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce are 52% women (14) and 48% men (13).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce

Among the 27 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce, 52% were women (14) and 48% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	27

Minority students account for 100% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce, higher than 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 Puerto Rico at Ponce

The Accounting program at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	27

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce pursue many career paths. Here are 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.