Accounting at Clemson University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Clemson University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and approximately 26,406 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Clemson.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Clemson Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Clemson Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Clemson compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Clemson 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
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	533
Most Focused Accounting Schools	765

In 2021, 86 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Clemson. This makes it the #48 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Clemson Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Clemson is $45,516. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at Clemson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Clemson University.

Clemson Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 129 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Clemson in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Clemson since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Clemson 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 Clemson University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	118
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Clemson Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Clemson. About 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Clemson does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Clemson, 78% 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 Clemson University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	67
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Clemson also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Construction Management
• Real Estate
• Human Resource Management
• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing

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 SC, the home state for Clemson University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	19,400	$36,860
Accountants and Auditors	14,890	$64,750
Financial Managers	5,190	$125,710
Financial Analysts	1,880	$80,690
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	1,700	$41,370

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 hager.angie under License

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