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Accounting at Ohio State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Ohio State University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Ohio State University-Main Campus sits in Columbus, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 324 accounting degrees were granted at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Among 61,443 students, 3,975 (6%) studied exclusively online and 34,956 (57%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus

Those who finish Ohio State University-Main Campus’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	$57,105
2 years	$57,149
3 years	$66,248
4 years	$77,705
5 years	$91,503

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus take home a median $77,705, compared with $70,261 for all Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates — about 11% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus stands at $23,284.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Accounting graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus are 35% women (114) and 65% men (210).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Of the 323 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 35% were women (114) and 65% were men (209).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	248
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	6
Asian	21
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	22
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 14% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Doctoral Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Of the 1 doctoral accounting graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting doctoral degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

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

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Ohio State University-Main Campus

The Accounting program at Ohio State University-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	324

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Ohio State University-Main Campus 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.