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Accounting at Florida Atlantic University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Florida Atlantic University stacks up to those at other schools.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 299 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from FAU.

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

FAU Accounting Degrees Available

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

FAU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at FAU 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 FAU 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
163

In 2021, 203 students received their master’s degree in accounting from FAU. This makes it the #7 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from FAU Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at FAU is $47,737. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

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Accounting Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 299 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from FAU. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at FAU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 41
Hispanic or Latino 105
White 109
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

FAU Accounting Master’s Program

60% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 80
White 82
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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

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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 97,300 $40,220
Accountants and Auditors 71,940 $71,790
Financial Managers 29,050 $132,850
Financial Analysts 13,400 $78,280
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 7,520 $42,520

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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