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Accounting at Mercyhurst University

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

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,685. In 2019, 11 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Mercyhurst.

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

Mercyhurst Accounting Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Mercyhurst Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst 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 Focused Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools 78
Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools 78
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 554
Best Accounting Schools 654
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 750
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 755
Most Popular Accounting Schools 993
Most Focused Accounting Schools 993

Accounting Student Demographics at Mercyhurst

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

Mercyhurst Accounting Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

Mercyhurst Gender Breakdown of Accounting Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Accounting Majors at Mercyhurst University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mercyhurst also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Mercyhurst 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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