Accounting at College of Charleston

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 College of Charleston stacks up to those at other schools.

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 10,783 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 55 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from C of C.

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

C of C Accounting Degrees Available

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

C of C Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at C of C 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 C of C 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	241
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	271
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	275
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	278
Most Popular Accounting Schools	296
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	533
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	564
Most Focused Accounting Schools	586
Best Accounting Schools	609

In 2019, 20 students received their master’s degree in accounting from C of C. This makes it the #275 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at C of C

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

C of C Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from C of C, about 44% were men and 56% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at C of C 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 College of Charleston with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	47
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

C of C Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 20 students earned a master's degree in accounting from C of C. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from C of C, 85% 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 College of Charleston with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

C of C 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 College of Charleston.

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 Lkeadle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.