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Accounting & Finance at Salem State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting & Finance, you may want to check out the program at Salem State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Salem State University is in Salem, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 7 accounting & finance degrees were granted at Salem State University.

Online Class Availability at Salem State University

Distance learning is available at Salem State University. Among 6,230 students, 836 (13%) studied exclusively online and 2,702 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Accounting & Finance graduates at Salem State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting & Finance graduates at Salem State University are 57% women (4) and 43% men (3).

Accounting & Finance Bachelor’s Program at Salem State University

Of the 7 bachelor’s accounting & finance graduates at Salem State University, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting & Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Salem State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Accounting & Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Salem State University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting & Finance Graduates

Students who finish Accounting & Finance program at Salem State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Accounting & Finance majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.