Accounting at Temple University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Temple University stacks up to those at other schools.

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 37,236 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 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.

Temple Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Temple

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Temple offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Temple Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Temple. About 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Temple does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Temple, 64% 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 Temple University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Finance & Financial Management
• Other Business, Management & Marketing
• Taxation
• Marketing
• Hospitality 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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	55,360	$40,660
Accountants and Auditors	51,720	$75,250
Financial Managers	17,730	$156,730
Financial Analysts	11,980	$93,870
Business Professors	5,490	$91,520

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 Audrey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.