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Accounting at Howard University

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at Howard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 10,859. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Howard.

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

Howard Accounting Degrees Available

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

Howard Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Howard 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 Howard 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 305
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 516
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 566

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in accounting from Howard. This is the #502 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Howard Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Howard is $50,332. This is 9% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

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Accounting Student Demographics at Howard

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

Howard Accounting Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Howard. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 53% 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 Howard University with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Howard Accounting Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The accounting program at Howard awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

Howard 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 DC, the home state for Howard University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Accountants and Auditors 10,590 $98,130
Financial Managers 6,900 $166,710
Financial Analysts 3,850 $102,510
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3,710 $54,970
Budget Analysts 1,860 $100,510

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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