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Accounting & Finance Doctor’s Degrees

There are 131 schools in the United States where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Accounting & Finance.

Education Levels of Accounting & Finance Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 3,502 students earned theirAccounting & Finance majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Accounting & Finance at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 141
Associate’s Degree 491
Bachelor’s Degree 799
Master’s Degree 2,071

Earnings of Accounting & Finance Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Accounting & Finance of $61,213 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $57,191
4 years $61,213
5 years $69,643

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Accounting & Finance students with their doctor’s degree.

There are 160 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Accounting & Finance. Learn more about the most popular below:

Wake Technical Community College tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Accounting & Finance majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 499 people received their doctor's degree in Accounting & Finance from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Fayetteville Technical Community College is a popular choice for Accounting & Finance majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 264 doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Accounting & Finance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Southern New Hampshire University is a popular choice for Accounting & Finance majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 258 doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University is a popular choice for Accounting & Finance majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 195 people received their doctor's degree in Accounting & Finance from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Accounting & Finance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

DeVry University-Illinois comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance. This school awarded 178 doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance. During the most recent year for which we have data, 149 people received their doctor's degree in Accounting & Finance from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Accounting & Finance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Central Piedmont Community College comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance. This school awarded 113 doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University is a popular choice for Accounting & Finance majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 72 doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Accounting & Finance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance. During the most recent year for which we have data, 70 people received their doctor's degree in Accounting & Finance from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Wayne Community College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance. This school awarded 66 doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Accounting & Finance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Surry Community College

Dobson, NC

Surry Community College is a popular choice for Accounting & Finance majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 63 doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Accounting & Finance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Blue Ridge Community College comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance. During the most recent year for which we have data, 62 people received their doctor's degree in Accounting & Finance from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Accounting & Finance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College is a popular choice for Accounting & Finance majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 60 people received their doctor's degree in Accounting & Finance from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Accounting & Finance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Maryland Global Campus is a popular choice for Accounting & Finance majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 56 doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Forsyth Technical Community College is a popular choice for Accounting & Finance majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 50 doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

Bentley University is a popular choice for Accounting & Finance majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 48 doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance. During the most recent year for which we have data, 47 people received their doctor's degree in Accounting & Finance from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Lenoir Community College

Kinston, NC

Lenoir Community College is a popular choice for Accounting & Finance majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 45 people received their doctor's degree in Accounting & Finance from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Accounting & Finance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

Mitchell Community College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance. This school awarded 44 doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Accounting & Finance here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Guilford Technical Community College comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance. This school awarded 43 doctor's degrees in Accounting & Finance in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Accounting & Finance that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting 58,956
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 17,375
Accounting and Business/Management 1,270
Accounting and Related Services, Other 554
Auditing 178

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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