Undergraduate Certificate in Accounting
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Education Levels of Accounting Majors
In 2018-2019, 4,885 undergraduate certificate were awarded to accounting majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in accounting at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree | 53,997 |
| Master’s Degree | 20,770 |
| Associate’s Degree | 12,300 |
| Basic Certificate | 12,037 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 4,885 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1,089 |
| Doctor’s Degree | 45 |
Earnings of Accounting Majors With Undergraduate Certificate
The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in accounting is $25,450. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have.
To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $19,200 to a high of $25,700.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in accounting is $12,225. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary.
The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $13,389 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $8,507.
Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $127.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in accounting. About 74.9% of graduates with this degree are female.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,224 |
| Women | 3,661 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of accounting undergraduate certificate students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 448 |
| Black or African American | 483 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 950 |
| White | 2,513 |
| International Students | 107 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 384 |
Accounting Concentrations
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping | 3,319 |
| General Accounting | 1,399 |
| Other Accounting | 110 |
| Accounting & Finance | 49 |
| Accounting Management | 8 |
Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to accounting that offer undergraduate certificate.
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 6,490 |
| Business Support & Assistance | 4,663 |
| Business & Commerce | 2,017 |
| Hospitality Management | 1,014 |
| Marketing | 567 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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