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 Lehigh 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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If you have a knack for numbers and want a career that allows you to use your skills in the business field, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program at Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Business Administration - Accounting
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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. Ranked at #14 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Lehigh is in the top 1% of the country for accounting students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Lehigh.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Lehigh paid an average of $2,285 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,790 | $54,790 |
| Fees | $470 | $470 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,740 | $14,740 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,065 | $1,065 |
Learn more about Lehigh tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Accounting students who received their bachelor’s degree at Lehigh took out an average of $20,900 in student loans. That is 21% lower than the national average of $26,527.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lehigh is $69,617 per year. That is 55% higher than the national average of $44,879.
Lehigh 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 Lehigh Online Learning page.
About 54.5% 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%.
Around 18.2% of accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Lehigh in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 50 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 77 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 21 |
| Business Administration & Management | 26 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 67 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 221 |
| Marketing | 78 |
*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.
