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 Central Penn College. 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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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 Central Penn was ranked #1,209 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #82 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Central Penn.
Part-time undergraduates at Central Penn paid an average of $494 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,784 | $17,784 |
| Fees | $930 | $930 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,416 | $7,416 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,200 | $1,200 |
Learn more about Central Penn tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Accounting students who received their bachelor’s degree at Central Penn took out an average of $45,621 in student loans. That is 72% higher than the national average of $26,527.
accounting who receive their bachelor’s degree from Central Penn make an average of $39,009 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $44,879.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Central Penn does offer online classes in its accounting bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Central Penn Online Learning page.
Women made up around 86.7% 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 Central Penn in 2019-2020, 6.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 84 |
*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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