Accounting at Clemson University

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

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and has a total student population of 24,951. Of the 1,182 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Clemson University in 2019, 141 of them were accounting majors.

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

Clemson Accounting Degrees Available

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

Clemson Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Clemson 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 Master’s Degree Schools	40
Most Popular Accounting Schools	55
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	62
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	93
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	132
Best Accounting Schools	176
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	179
Most Focused Accounting Schools	418
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	563

In 2019, 108 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Clemson. This makes it the #40 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Clemson

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

Clemson Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 141 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Clemson. About 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Clemson since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Clemson 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 Clemson University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	119
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Clemson Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at Clemson awarded 108 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Clemson, 81% 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 Clemson University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	87
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Clemson 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 SC, the home state for Clemson University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Accountants and Auditors	14,890	$64,750
Business Professors	1,140	$99,630
Credit Analysts	970	$67,070
Financial Examiners	560	$65,720
Budget Analysts	290	$70,090

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 hager.angie under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.