Accounting at Emory University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Emory University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,997. In 2021, 23 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Emory.

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

Emory Accounting Degrees Available

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

Emory Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Emory performed in these rankings.

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 Emory 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 Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	3
	6
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	223
Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	261
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	520
Most Focused Accounting Schools	1,636

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Emory. This makes it the #224 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Emory, about 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Emory since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emory University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Emory Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Emory. About 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Emory does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emory University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• General Business/Commerce
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Business Administration & Management

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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	37,130	$40,330
Financial Managers	17,840	$145,920
Financial Analysts	7,400	$84,350
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	3,850	$46,250

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 Mpspqr under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.