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Accounting at Auburn University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Auburn ranks among other schools offering degrees in accounting.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Accounting Degrees Available at Auburn

• Basic Certificates in Accounting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Graduate Certificates in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Auburn Accounting Rankings

Auburn is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #63 out of 1,051 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans	5
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	9
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	9
Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	13
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	17
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	17
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans	18
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools	19
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Accounting	51
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	57
Best Accounting Schools	63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	98
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates	101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	118
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	128
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	138
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	140
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates	143
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	162
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	173
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates	193
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	207
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	210
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	221
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	237
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting	244
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	258
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	264
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	309
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	317
Best Value Colleges for Accounting	492

Popularity of Accounting at Auburn

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Auburn University handed out 153 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 178 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Auburn. This makes it the #33 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Accounting Student Diversity at Auburn

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

Auburn Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 153 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Auburn, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Auburn are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 86% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	132
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	3

Auburn Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at Auburn awarded 98 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Auburn are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 89% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a master's in accounting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	87
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Robert S. Donovan under License

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