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Other Accounting

Types of Degrees Other Accounting Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Other Accounting may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	148
Associate’s Degree	108
Bachelor’s Degree	44
Master’s Degree	250

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Accounting?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 64.8% of Other Accounting degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	359	64.8%
Men	195	35.2%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Accounting graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	280	50.5%
Asian	48	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino	72	13.0%
Black or African American	89	16.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0.5%
Two or More Races	19	3.4%
Race Unknown	31	5.6%
International Students	11	2.0%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Accounting Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Other Accounting graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$57,191
4 years	$61,213
5 years	$69,643

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $69,643 — roughly 22% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Other Accounting Programs

Distance learning are documented by IPEDS for Other Accounting. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	9	1
Bachelor’s	2	0
Master’s	4	1

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Other Accounting Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Other Accounting graduates earn a median of $61,213 four years after completion — roughly 61% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting and Related Services	81,835
Accounting	58,956
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	17,375
Accounting and Finance	3,502
Accounting and Business/Management	1,270
Auditing	178

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.