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Accounting at University of South Carolina - Columbia

149 Bachelor's Degrees
57 Master's Degrees
#77 Overall Quality
Accounting is one of the majors in the business, management & marketing program at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Here, 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. Also, learn how UofSC ranks among other schools offering degrees in accounting.

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Accounting Degrees Available at UofSC

UofSC Accounting Rankings

UofSC is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #77 out of 1,286 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans 60
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 65
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 72
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools 74
Best Accounting Schools 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 147
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates 150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 157
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 166
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 180
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 191
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 199
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 218
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting 222
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 231
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates 260
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 272
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 295
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 326
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 340
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates 366
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 385
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 496
Best Value Colleges for Accounting 541

Popularity of Accounting at UofSC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of South Carolina - Columbia handed out 149 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 147 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UofSC. This makes it the #85 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from UofSC Make?

$49,131 Bachelor's Median Salary
$58,415 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $49,131. This is higher than $46,292, which is the national median for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's accounting program at UofSC make a median salary of $58,415. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $59,102.

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How Much Student Debt Do Accounting Graduates from UofSC Have?

$25,826 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UofSC, accounting students borrow a median amount of $25,826 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the accounting program at UofSC is $780 per month.


 

UofSC Accounting Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 149 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UofSC, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 81% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 121
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 4

UofSC Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 57 students who graduated with a Master’s in accounting from UofSC in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in accounting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 43
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Finance & Financial Management 553
Business Administration & Management 475
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 398
Marketing 335
International Business 270

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