Accounting at Florida State University

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

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 41,005. In 2019, 188 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Florida State.

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

Florida State Accounting Degrees Available

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

Florida State Accounting Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Florida State 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 Schools	45
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	58
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	122
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	148
Best Accounting Schools	193
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	301
Most Focused Accounting Schools	786
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	791

In 2019, 88 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Florida State. This makes it the #58 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 188 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from Florida State, about 62% were men and 38% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Florida State since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Florida State 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 Florida State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	134
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Florida State Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 88 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2018-2019 from Florida State, about 44% were men and 56% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Florida State, 62% 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 Florida State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	55
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Florida State 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 State 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 Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.