Accounting at Salem State University

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,242.

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

Salem State Accounting Degrees Available

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

Salem State Accounting Rankings

The accounting major at Salem 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.

Accounting Student Demographics at Salem State

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

Salem State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

46% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Salem State since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Salem 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 Salem State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Salem State Accounting Master’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Salem State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at Salem State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Salem State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	69
Accounting and Finance	14

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 MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	45,570	$47,020
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Financial Managers	33,880	$148,300
Financial Analysts	13,400	$105,540
Business Professors	4,050	$126,040

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
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