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 Saint Mary’s University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in accounting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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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. The bachelor's program at MSMU was ranked #347 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #24 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for MSMU.
Part-time undergraduates at MSMU paid an average of $919 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $43,224 | $43,224 |
| Fees | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,158 | $2,158 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,704 | $12,704 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,164 | $6,164 |
Learn more about MSMU 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at MSMU in Accounting walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $26,527.
accounting who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSMU make an average of $55,286 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $44,879.
MSMU 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 MSMU Online Learning page.
About 94.4% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in accounting at MSMU in 2019-2020, 88.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 45 |
| International Business | 4 |
| Marketing | 9 |
*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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