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Accounting at Wofford College

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what Wofford College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wofford College is located in Spartanburg, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 32 accounting degrees were granted at Wofford College.

Online & Distance Learning at Wofford College

Wofford College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Accounting Rankings at Wofford College

Rankings can help you compare Wofford College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#11 of 23
Best Value	South Carolina	#23 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#109 of 265
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#251 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#675 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#1042 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Wofford College

Students who complete Wofford College’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	$39,901
2 years	$29,685
4 years	$65,349
5 years	$77,092

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Wofford College take home a median $65,349, compared with $58,388 for all Wofford College graduates — about 12% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from Wofford College stands at $26,924.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Accounting graduates at Wofford College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Wofford College are 41% women (13) and 59% men (19).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Wofford College

Among the 32 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Wofford College, 41% were women (13) and 59% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Wofford College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 16% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Wofford College, 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 Wofford College

This Accounting program at Wofford College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	32

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Wofford College 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.