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Florida Atlantic University Bachelor’s in Accounting

283 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$45,584 Average Salary
$18,800 Average Student Debt

The 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 Florida Atlantic University. 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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Rankings for the FAU Bachelor’s in Accounting

#252 in the U.S
#6 in Florida

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at FAU was ranked #252 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #6 in Florida.

Here are some of the other rankings for FAU.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 9
Most Popular Colleges for Accounting 10
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 56
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 73
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 87
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 106
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates 117
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 118
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 122
Most Focused Colleges for Accounting 160
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 160
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans 171
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 178
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 192
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 218
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 249
Best Accounting Schools 252
Best Value Colleges for Accounting 270
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 277
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 325
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates 542
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates 553

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Accounting from FAU Cost?

$4,879 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$18,800 Average Student Debt

FAU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at FAU paid an average of $722 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $203 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $2,522 $14,374
Fees $2,357 $2,950
Books and Supplies $1,248 $1,248
On Campus Room and Board $12,030 $12,030
On Campus Other Expenses $6,618 $6,618

Learn more about FAU tuition and fees.

FAU Accounting Bachelor’s Student Debt

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 FAU took out an average of $18,800 in student loans. That is 29% lower than the national average of $26,527.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Accounting From FAU?

$45,584 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

accounting who receive their bachelor’s degree from FAU make an average of $45,584 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $44,879.

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Does FAU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Accounting?

FAU does not offer an online option for its accounting bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FAU Online Learning page.

FAU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Accounting

283 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
53.0% Women
56.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 283 bachelor’s degrees in accounting awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 53.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in accounting in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 56.5% of the accounting bachelor’s degrees at FAU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 48
Hispanic or Latino 80
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 105
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Bachelor’s in Accounting Focus Areas at FAU

Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Accounting 283

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 275
Finance & Financial Management 237
Hospitality Management 43
International Business 61
Management Information Systems 107

View All Accounting Related Majors >

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.

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