Accounting at University of Scranton

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

University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,957. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from University of Scranton.

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

University of Scranton Accounting Degrees Available

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

University of Scranton Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at University of Scranton 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 University of Scranton 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
	8
	37
	41
	54
	116
	130
	157
	404

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in accounting from University of Scranton. This makes it the #38 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of University of Scranton Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Scranton is $55,398. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 20% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at University of Scranton

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

University of Scranton Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 76 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from University of Scranton in 2021, 62% were men and 38% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Scranton since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at University of Scranton 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 University of Scranton with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	63
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

University of Scranton Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 98 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Scranton, about 51% were men and 49% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. University of Scranton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from University of Scranton, 70% 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 University of Scranton with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	69
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at University of Scranton. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Scranton. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	174

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• International Business
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Marketing
• Human Resource 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 University of Scranton.

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 Scanlan of English Wikipedia under License

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