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Accounting at College of Charleston

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, you may want to check out the program at College of Charleston. Get started with the following essential facts.

College of Charleston is in Charleston, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 52 accounting graduations were recorded at College of Charleston.

Studying Online at College of Charleston

Distance learning is available at College of Charleston. Among 11,926 students, 826 (7%) studied exclusively online and 5,057 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at College of Charleston

Rankings can help you compare College of Charleston’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#4 of 23
Best Value	South Carolina	#13 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#53 of 265
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#194 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#383 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#784 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from College of Charleston

Graduates of College of Charleston’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,039
2 years	$48,124
3 years	$60,782
4 years	$70,132
5 years	$78,632

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from College of Charleston earn a median of $70,132, compared with $49,595 for all College of Charleston graduates — about 41% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from College of Charleston is $26,375.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Accounting graduates at College of Charleston, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at College of Charleston are 54% women (28) and 46% men (24).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at College of Charleston

Among the 38 bachelor’s accounting graduates at College of Charleston, 53% were women (20) and 47% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at College of Charleston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 24% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at College of Charleston, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at College of Charleston

Of the 14 master’s accounting graduates at College of Charleston, 57% were women (8) and 43% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at College of Charleston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 43% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at College of Charleston, higher than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at College of Charleston

The Accounting program at College of Charleston includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	52

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at College of Charleston work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.