Accounting at Nova Southeastern University

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

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 20,435. Of the 112 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2019, 11 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.

NUS Florida Accounting Degrees Available

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

NUS Florida Accounting Rankings

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

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 NUS Florida 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 Master’s Degree Schools	53
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	141
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	330
Best Accounting Schools	746
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	751
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,050

In 2019, 92 students received their master’s degree in accounting from NUS Florida. This makes it the #53 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at NUS Florida

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

NUS Florida Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from NUS Florida. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 Nova Southeastern University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NUS Florida Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 92 accounting majors earned their master's degree from NUS Florida. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	15
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

NUS Florida 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 Nova Southeastern 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 Dgreco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.