Accounting at University of Scranton

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 University of Scranton stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,957 students attend the school each year. 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
	4
	16
	47
	76
	98
	105
	108
	190

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in accounting from University of Scranton. This makes it the #33 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Scranton, about 62% were men and 38% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Scranton since its program graduates 16% 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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from University of Scranton. About 51% were men and 49% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. University of Scranton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% 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.

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 PA, the home state for University of Scranton.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors	51,720	$75,250
Business Professors	5,490	$91,520
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	3,360	$48,580
Credit Analysts	2,330	$80,710
Financial Examiners	1,530	$91,850

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.