Accounting at Saint Louis University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Saint Louis University stacks up to those at other schools.

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 14,438. In 2019, 52 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from SLU.

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

SLU Accounting Degrees Available

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

SLU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at SLU 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 SLU 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
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	113
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	157
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	187
Most Focused Accounting Schools	728
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	794

In 2019, 31 students received their master’s degree in accounting from SLU. This makes it the #187 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 52 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from SLU in 2018-2019, 42% were men and 58% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at SLU 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 Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	36
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SLU Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 31 students earned a master's degree in accounting from SLU. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. SLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from SLU, 87% 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 Saint Louis University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SLU 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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Accountants and Auditors	25,090	$70,240
Financial Examiners	2,370	$73,870
Credit Analysts	1,960	$75,620
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,830	$47,590
Business Professors	1,000	$101,240

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 LouisianHTM under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.