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Accounting at University of South Carolina-Upstate

If you plan to study Accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina-Upstate. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Carolina-Upstate is in Spartanburg, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 24 accounting degrees were awarded at University of South Carolina-Upstate.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Carolina-Upstate

Many students take online classes at University of South Carolina-Upstate. Among 4,916 students, 1,163 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,016 (61%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at University of South Carolina-Upstate

These rankings give you a sense of how University of South Carolina-Upstate’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#9 of 23
Best Value	South Carolina	#10 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#99 of 265
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#137 of 265
Best Value	Nationwide	#551 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#656 of 1,145

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Accounting graduates at University of South Carolina-Upstate, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at University of South Carolina-Upstate are 54% women (13) and 46% men (11).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of South Carolina-Upstate

Among the 24 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at University of South Carolina-Upstate, 54% were women (13) and 46% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 38% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Upstate, 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 South Carolina-Upstate

This Accounting program at University of South Carolina-Upstate offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	24

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at University of South Carolina-Upstate work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Accounting graduates, 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.