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Accounting at Wake Forest University

Accounting at Wake Forest University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Wake Forest University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 8,789 students attend the school each year.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Wake Forest University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Wake Forest University does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Wake Forest University Accounting 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.

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

38% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Wake Forest 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 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 0
White 22
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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
Accountants and Auditors 33,020 $76,880
Financial Examiners 4,070 $71,310
Business Professors 3,440 $88,470
Credit Analysts 2,560 $84,530
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,510 $59,970

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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