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Accounting at Howard 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. We've also included details on how Howard ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in accounting.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Accounting Degrees Available at Howard

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Howard Accounting Rankings

The bachelor's program at Howard was ranked #415 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #5 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates	121
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates	167
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	343
Best Accounting Schools	415
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	496
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	647
Best Value Colleges for Accounting	707
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	751
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	805
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	834
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	836
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	839
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	840
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	846
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans	898
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	993
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	997
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	1,004
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	1,007
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	1,011

Popularity of Accounting at Howard

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Howard University handed out 19 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 171% over the previous year when 7 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Howard. This makes it the #453 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Accounting Student Diversity at Howard

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

Howard Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Howard. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 79% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	1

Howard Accounting Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in accounting from Howard in 2021 were men.

The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 100% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Josh under License

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