Accounting at Plymouth State University

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

Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and approximately 4,491 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 10 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Plymouth State.

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

Plymouth State Accounting Degrees Available

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

Plymouth State Accounting Rankings

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

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 Plymouth State 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
Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	49
Best Value Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	80
	645
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	763
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	985
Most Popular Accounting Schools	1,059
Most Focused Accounting Schools	1,386

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Plymouth State. This makes it the #450 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Plymouth State

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

Plymouth State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at Plymouth State awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 70% of these degrees went to men with the other 30% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Plymouth State since its program graduates 28% more men than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Plymouth State 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 Plymouth State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Plymouth State Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 5 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Plymouth State, about 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Plymouth State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Plymouth State, 80% 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 Plymouth State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Plymouth State 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
• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing
• 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 NH, the home state for Plymouth State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	7,960	$42,170
Accountants and Auditors	5,300	$72,690
Financial Managers	3,580	$124,700
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	740	$48,590
Financial Analysts	720	$94,680

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 User:Magicipiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.