Accounting at Eastern Kentucky 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 Eastern Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 15,815 students attend the school each year. Of the 382 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 2019, 59 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.

Eastern Accounting Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Eastern Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Eastern 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 Eastern 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools	43
Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools	51
Most Focused Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools	100
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	263
Most Popular Accounting Schools	340
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	795
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	806
Best Accounting Schools	970
Most Focused Accounting Schools	982

Accounting Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 59 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Eastern in 2018-2019, 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Eastern since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	52
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Eastern 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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Accountants and Auditors	11,160	$67,080
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,570	$48,540
Budget Analysts	930	$57,310
Credit Analysts	750	$75,160
Business Professors	630	$85,970

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 Alpha 40475 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.