by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how SNHU ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.
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SNHU is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #84 out of 1,286 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in New Hampshire.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern New Hampshire University handed out 642 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 594 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 348 students received their master’s degree in accounting from SNHU. This makes it the #1 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SNHU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $46,867 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's accounting program at SNHU make a median salary of $61,847. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all accounting graduates with a master's is $59,102.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SNHU, accounting students borrow a median amount of $34,900 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,168 for all accounting majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Southern New Hampshire University.
Of the 302 students who graduated with a Associate’s in accounting from SNHU in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a associate's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 33 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
| White | 207 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 23 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 642 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from SNHU. About 31% were men and 69% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a bachelor's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 48 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60 |
| White | 457 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 61 |
The accounting program at SNHU awarded 348 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 37% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a master's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 45 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| White | 210 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 42 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 7,164 |
| Marketing | 505 |
| Human Resource Management | 499 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 271 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 207 |
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