Accounting at Appalachian State University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Appalachian State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received their master's degree in accounting.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Appalachian State Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Appalachian State Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students earned a master's degree in accounting from Appalachian State. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Appalachian State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Appalachian State, 97% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Business Administration & Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	46,570	$39,590
Accountants and Auditors	33,020	$76,880
Financial Managers	15,730	$149,710
Financial Analysts	8,930	$89,020
Financial Examiners	4,070	$71,310

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.