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 Gustavus Adolphus College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in accounting, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. Gustavus Adolphus is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #99 out of 1,586 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Gustavus Adolphus.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Gustavus Adolphus paid an average of $8,300 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $48,250 | $48,250 |
| Fees | $530 | $530 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,430 | $10,430 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,180 | $1,180 |
Learn more about Gustavus Adolphus 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Gustavus Adolphus in Accounting walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 6% lower than the national average of $26,527.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Gustavus Adolphus is $58,479 per year. That is 30% higher than the national average of $44,879.
Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus Online Learning page.
Women made up around 43.8% of the accounting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the accounting bachelor’s degrees at Gustavus Adolphus in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 42 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
