Accounting at Appalachian State University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Appalachian State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 19,108. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 119 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Appalachian 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.

Appalachian State Accounting Degrees Available

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

Appalachian State Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Appalachian 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 Schools	121
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	132
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	164
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	230
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	335
Best Accounting Schools	378

In 2019, 46 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Appalachian State. This makes it the #132 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Appalachian State since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Appalachian 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 Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	109
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Appalachian State Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 46 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Appalachian State. About 70% were men and 30% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Appalachian State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Appalachian State, 98% 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 Appalachian State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 Appalachian State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Clayhefner under License

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