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Accounting at Auburn University

153 Bachelor's Degrees
98 Master's Degrees
#66 Overall Quality
Accounting is one of the majors in the business, management & marketing program at Auburn University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Auburn ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in accounting.

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Accounting Degrees Available at Auburn

Auburn Accounting Rankings

Auburn is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #66 out of 1,286 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools 14
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 18
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools 20
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 58
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Accounting 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 60
Best Accounting Schools 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 106
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates 109
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 145
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates 149
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 213
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 221
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates 232
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 253
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting 261
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 278
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 315
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 340
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 348
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 361
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 443
Best Value Colleges for Accounting 664

Popularity of Accounting at Auburn

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Auburn University handed out 153 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 178 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Auburn. This makes it the #38 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Auburn Make?

$54,118 Bachelor's Median Salary
$59,564 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 Auburn is $54,118. 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

Accounting majors graduating with a master's degree from Auburn make a median salary of $59,564 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all accounting graduates with a master's is $59,102.

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How Much Student Debt Do Accounting Graduates from Auburn Have?

$23,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Auburn, accounting students borrow a median amount of $23,250 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 Auburn is $473 per month.


 

Accounting Student Diversity at Auburn

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

Auburn Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 153 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Auburn. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Auburn are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 86% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 132
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 3

Auburn Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Auburn. About 42% were men and 58% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Auburn are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 89% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 87
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 783
Marketing 301
Finance & Financial Management 264
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 166
Hospitality Management 58

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