Accounting at Florida International 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 Florida International University stacks up to those at other schools.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 57,942. In 2019, 270 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from FIU.

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

FIU Accounting Degrees Available

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

FIU Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how FIU performed in these rankings.

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 FIU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Popular Accounting Schools	19
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	44
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	257
Best Accounting Schools	543

In 2019, 102 students received their master’s degree in accounting from FIU. This makes it the #44 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 270 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from FIU. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 57% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	216
White	23
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

FIU Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at FIU awarded 102 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. FIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of degree recipients. That is 57% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	77
White	9
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FIU 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 FL, the home state for Florida International University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors	71,940	$71,790
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	3,670	$47,300
Budget Analysts	3,200	$73,270
Business Professors	3,190	$94,370
Credit Analysts	2,890	$81,410

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 Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.