Accounting at Duquesne 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 Duquesne University stacks up to those at other schools.

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 9,274. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 64 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Duquesne.

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

Duquesne Accounting Degrees Available

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

Duquesne Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Duquesne 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 Duquesne 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	121
Best Accounting Schools	191
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	253
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	261
Most Popular Accounting Schools	264
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	459
Most Focused Accounting Schools	478

In 2019, 21 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Duquesne. This makes it the #261 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Duquesne

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

Duquesne Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 64 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Duquesne in 2019, 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 Duquesne since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Duquesne 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 Duquesne University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	50
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Duquesne Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Duquesne does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Duquesne 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 PA, the home state for Duquesne University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors	51,720	$75,250
Business Professors	5,490	$91,520
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	3,360	$48,580
Credit Analysts	2,330	$80,710
Financial Examiners	1,530	$91,850

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 Alekjds under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.