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Accounting at Merrimack College

If you plan to study Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Merrimack College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Merrimack College is located in North Andover, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 107 accounting degrees were awarded at Merrimack College.

Online Class Availability at Merrimack College

Online coursework is an option at Merrimack College. Among 5,862 students, 1,344 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 779 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Merrimack College

These rankings give you a sense of how Merrimack College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#9 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#18 of 70
Best Value	Massachusetts	#24 of 27
Best Value	New England (Region)	#60 of 69
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#174 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#1109 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Merrimack College

Those who finish Merrimack College’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$59,117
2 years	$62,508

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Merrimack College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Merrimack College are 43% women (46) and 57% men (61).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Merrimack College

Of the 46 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Merrimack College, 39% were women (18) and 61% were men (28).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Merrimack College, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at Merrimack College

Of the 61 master’s accounting degrees awarded at Merrimack College, 46% were women (28) and 54% were men (33).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	4
Asian	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 23% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Merrimack College, below 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 Merrimack College

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	107

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Merrimack College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying 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.