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Accounting at Wake Forest University

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 Wake Forest University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a total student population of 8,789. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Wake Forest 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.

Wake Forest University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Wake Forest University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Wake Forest University 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 Wake Forest 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 18
123
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 268

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Wake Forest University. This makes it the #216 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Wake Forest University. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 15
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Wake Forest University Accounting Master’s Program

29% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from Wake Forest University in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Wake Forest University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Wake Forest University, 83% 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 Wake Forest University with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Wake Forest University 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 NC, the home state for Wake Forest University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 46,570 $39,590
Accountants and Auditors 33,020 $76,880
Financial Managers 15,730 $149,710
Financial Analysts 8,930 $89,020
Financial Examiners 4,070 $71,310

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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