Accounting at Appalachian State University
Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,368 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University in 2021, 86 of them were accounting majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.
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Appalachian State Accounting Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
- Master’s Degree in Accounting
Appalachian State Accounting Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The accounting major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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948 |
In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Appalachian State. This makes it the #144 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of Appalachian State Accounting Graduates
The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State is $40,088. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.
Accounting Student Demographics at Appalachian State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Appalachian State University.
Appalachian State Accounting Bachelor’s Program
About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in accounting.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 75 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Appalachian State Accounting Master’s Program
Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Appalachian State, 97% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a master's in accounting.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 37 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
- International Business
- Hospitality Management
- Insurance
- Management Information Systems
Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into
A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.
Occupation | Jobs in NC | Average Salary in NC |
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 46,570 | $39,590 |
Accountants and Auditors | 33,020 | $76,880 |
Financial Managers | 15,730 | $149,710 |
Financial Analysts | 8,930 | $89,020 |
Financial Examiners | 4,070 | $71,310 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Clayhefner under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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