Accounting at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and approximately 12,846 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 60 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University.

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

North Dakota State University Accounting Degrees Available

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

North Dakota State University Accounting Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at North Dakota State University 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	172
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	180
	327
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	454
	547

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in accounting from North Dakota State University. This makes it the #374 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from North Dakota State University Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at North Dakota State University is $49,671. This is 7% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at North Dakota State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

North Dakota State University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at North Dakota State University since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at North Dakota State University 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	54
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

North Dakota State University Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from North Dakota State University in 2021, 73% were men and 27% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. North Dakota State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from North Dakota State University, 100% 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• International Business
• Hospitality Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Business/Corporate Communications
• 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 ND, the home state for North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	5,150	$38,220
Accountants and Auditors	3,480	$61,870
Financial Managers	1,560	$123,890
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	360	$45,190
Financial Analysts	250	$82,770

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 Jlgrabinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.