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 Muhlenberg College. 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. Muhlenberg is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #104 out of 1,586 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #9 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Muhlenberg.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Muhlenberg was $1,585 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,865 | $53,865 |
| Fees | $735 | $735 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,530 | $10,530 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,781 | $1,781 |
Learn more about Muhlenberg 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. Accounting students who received their bachelor’s degree at Muhlenberg took out an average of $26,697 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $26,527.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Muhlenberg is $57,318 per year. That is 28% higher than the national average of $44,879.
Online degrees for the Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in accounting in 2019-2020, 41.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Around 8.3% of accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Muhlenberg in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 82 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 63 |
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*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.
