Accounting at Marshall University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Marshall University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 13,204. In 2019, 52 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Marshall University.

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

Marshall University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Marshall University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Marshall University does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Marshall University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Marshall University 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 Marshall University 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	294
Most Popular Accounting Schools	356
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	373
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	419
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	440
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	720
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	844
Most Focused Accounting Schools	856
Best Accounting Schools	1,031

In 2019, 10 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Marshall University. This makes it the #373 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 52 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Marshall University. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Marshall University since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Marshall University 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	45
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Marshall University Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 10 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2018-2019 from Marshall University, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Marshall University 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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Accountants and Auditors	3,840	$68,160
Business Professors	750	$66,340
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	240	$49,230
Budget Analysts	210	$67,460
Credit Analysts	130	$61,140

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.