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Accounting at Vanderbilt University

If you are interested in studying Accounting, consider the program at Vanderbilt University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vanderbilt University sits in Nashville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 42 accounting graduations were recorded at Vanderbilt University.

Online & Distance Learning at Vanderbilt University

Distance learning is available at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Vanderbilt University

Use these rankings to compare Vanderbilt University’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#14 of 265
Best Value	Tennessee	#14 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#63 of 1,145
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#185 of 265
Best Value	Nationwide	#723 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Vanderbilt University

Graduates of Vanderbilt University’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$63,852
2 years	$73,321
3 years	$82,878
4 years	$101,813
5 years	$122,891

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Vanderbilt University report median earnings of $101,813, compared with $102,170 for all Vanderbilt University graduates — about 0% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Vanderbilt University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Vanderbilt University are 36% women (15) and 64% men (27).

Accounting Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 42 master’s accounting graduates at Vanderbilt University, 36% were women (15) and 64% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, lower 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 Vanderbilt University

The Accounting program at Vanderbilt University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	35
Accounting & Finance	7

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Vanderbilt University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.