by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Arkansas State University - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in accounting, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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BS in Business Administration - Accounting
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at A-State was ranked #1,072 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #7 in Arkansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for A-State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at A-State paid an average of $450 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $218 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,232 | $10,800 |
| Fees | $2,083 | $2,083 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,022 | $10,022 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,708 | $4,708 |
Learn more about A-State tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at A-State in Accounting walked away with an average of $22,447 in student debt. That is 15% lower than the national average of $26,527.
accounting who receive their bachelor’s degree from A-State make an average of $39,860 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% lower than the national average of $44,879.
Online degrees for the A-State accounting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the A-State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.5% of the accounting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in accounting at A-State in 2019-2020, 14.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 118 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 4 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 54 |
| International Business | 4 |
| Marketing | 27 |
*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.
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