Accounting at Elon University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Elon University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Elon is located in Elon, North Carolina and approximately 7,117 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 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.

Elon Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Elon Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at Elon

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

Elon Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in accounting from Elon. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Elon does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Elon, 88% 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 Elon University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• 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 Elon 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 MPD01605 under License

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