by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Marshall University ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.
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The bachelor's program at Marshall University was ranked #583 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #4 in West Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Marshall University handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 30% over the previous year when 43 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Marshall University. This makes it the #320 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Marshall University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $45,020 a year. This is less than $46,292, which is the national median of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Marshall University, accounting students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all accounting bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,168.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Marshall University.
The accounting program at Marshall University awarded 30 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 87% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Marshall University with a bachelor's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Marshall University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Marshall University with a master's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 131 |
| Business Administration & Management | 69 |
| Marketing | 47 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 40 |
| Human Resource Management | 24 |
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