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Accounting 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, and more. In addition, we cover how UofSC ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Accounting Degrees Available at UofSC

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

UofSC Accounting Rankings

UofSC is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #74 out of 1,051 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	45
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	46
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	50
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans	58
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	67
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools	69
Best Accounting Schools	74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	135
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	137
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates	142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	148
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	163
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	177
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	182
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	199
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	206
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting	210
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	226
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	228
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates	253
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	256
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	277
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	277
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates	311
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	352
Best Value Colleges for Accounting	395

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 #81 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Accounting Student Diversity at UofSC

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from UofSC. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UofSC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into 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.

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 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UofSC, about 46% were men and 54% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UofSC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into 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.

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Idibri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.