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Pennsylvania State University - University Park Master’s in Accounting

The 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in accounting, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park Master’s in Accounting

#151 in the U.S
#8 in Pennsylvania

If you're having trouble deciding which school is a good match for you, you may want to check out College Factual's Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools ranking to see some of the great options that are available. A school's placement in this ranking is determined by a number of objective factors, including student debt accumulation, post-graduation earnings, and student and faculty diversity.

On the 2021 list, Penn State University Park was ranked #151 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #8 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Master’s in Accounting from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees
$20,500 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $915 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,960 $37,694
Fees $1,034 $1,034

Penn State University Park Accounting Master’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their master’s degree at Penn State University Park in Accounting walked away with an average of $20,500 in student debt. That is 35% lower than the national average of $31,384.

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How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Accounting From Penn State University Park?

$63,200 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

accounting who receive their master’s degree from Penn State University Park make an average of $63,200 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $56,422.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online Master’s in Accounting?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park accounting master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Master’s Student Diversity for Accounting

159 Master's Degrees Awarded
38.4% Women
21.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 159 master’s degrees in accounting awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 38.4% of the students who received their Master’s in accounting in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 55.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.4% of the accounting master’s degrees at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 116
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Master’s in Accounting Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Accounting 159

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 130
Hospitality Management 1
Human Resource Management 38

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References

*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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