Accounting at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus

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

Penn State World Campus is located in University Park, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 14,458. In 2019, 42 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Penn State World Campus.

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

Penn State World Campus Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Penn State World Campus

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Penn State World Campus does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Penn State World Campus Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Penn State World Campus 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 Penn State World Campus 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 Online Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	14
Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	27
Most Focused Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	42
Most Popular Online Accounting Schools	71
Best Accounting Schools	81
Most Focused Accounting Basic Certificate Schools	137
Most Popular Accounting Basic Certificate Schools	137
Most Popular Accounting Schools	348

In 2019, 14 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Penn State World Campus. This makes it the #332 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Penn State World Campus

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

Penn State World Campus Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Penn State World Campus in 2019, 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Penn State World Campus 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 Pennsylvania State University - World Campus with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Penn State World Campus Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 14 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Penn State World Campus. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Penn State World Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Penn State World Campus, 71% 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 Pennsylvania State University - World Campus with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Penn State World Campus 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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - World Campus.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.