Accounting at Shorter University

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

Shorter is located in Rome, Georgia and has a total student population of 1,410. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

Shorter Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Shorter

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Shorter does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Shorter Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at Shorter

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

Shorter Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Shorter, 100% 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 Shorter University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
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 GA, the home state for Shorter University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	37,130	$40,330
Financial Managers	17,840	$145,920
Financial Analysts	7,400	$84,350
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	3,850	$46,250

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 Thomson200 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.