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 Furman 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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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. Furman was ranked #198 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for accounting majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in South Carolina.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Furman was $1,616 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $51,712 | $51,712 |
| Fees | $380 | $380 |
| Books and Supplies | $810 | $810 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,362 | $13,362 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,970 | $1,970 |
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The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Furman is $40,647 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $44,879.
Online degrees for the Furman 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 Furman Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the accounting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Around 9.1% of accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Furman in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| 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 | 22 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 56 |
*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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