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Accounting at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a total student population of 8,401. Of the 414 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University in 2019, 30 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.

Wake Forest University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Wake Forest University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest 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
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 14
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 20
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 37
Best Accounting Schools 38
Most Popular Accounting Schools 153
Most Focused Accounting Schools 205
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 445
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 905

In 2019, 110 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Wake Forest University. This makes it the #37 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The accounting program at Wake Forest University awarded 30 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women.

Wake Forest University Gender Breakdown of Accounting Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Wake Forest University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Accounting Majors at Wake Forest University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wake Forest University Accounting Master’s Program

55% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The accounting program at Wake Forest University awarded 110 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women.

Wake Forest University Gender Breakdown of Accounting Master's Degree Grads

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Accounting Majors at Wake Forest University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 48
International Students 40
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Wake Forest University 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 NC, the home state for Wake Forest University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Accountants and Auditors 33,020 $76,880
Financial Examiners 4,070 $71,310
Business Professors 3,440 $88,470
Credit Analysts 2,560 $84,530
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,510 $59,970

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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