by our College Data Analytics TeamAccounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at John Brown 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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BS in Business Administration - Accounting
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. JBU was ranked #235 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 Arkansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for JBU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at JBU was $902 per credit hour 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 | $27,048 | $27,048 |
| Fees | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,554 | $9,554 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,850 | $2,850 |
Learn more about JBU 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 JBU in Accounting walked away with an average of $25,600 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $26,527.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from JBU is $56,415 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $44,879.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the accounting bachelor’s degree program at JBU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the JBU Online Learning page.
About 63.6% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.3% of the accounting bachelor’s degrees at JBU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 7 |
| Accounting and Business/Management | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 13 |
| Business Administration & Management | 18 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 3 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 4 |
| International Business | 12 |
*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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