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 Mount Mercy University. 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. The bachelor's program at Mount Mercy was ranked #541 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #14 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mount Mercy.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Mount Mercy paid an average of $1,046 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 | $34,506 | $34,506 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,112 | $10,112 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,980 | $3,980 |
Learn more about Mount Mercy tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Mount Mercy in Accounting walked away with an average of $33,706 in student debt. That is 27% higher than the national average of $26,527.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mount Mercy is $53,358 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $44,879.
Online degrees for the Mount Mercy accounting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mount Mercy Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in accounting in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 50.4%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Mount Mercy in accounting at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 | 51 |
| Business Administration & Management | 33 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 26 |
| Hospitality Management | 9 |
| Human Resource Management | 41 |
*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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