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About Accounting and Finance

An integrated or combined program in accounting and finance that prepares individuals to function as accountants and financial managers or analysts.

Students majoring in Accounting and Finance can be awarded a degree up to a Postbaccalaureate certificate. On average, 76% percent of women and 24% percent of men make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Out of all the states in the US, North Carolina is where degrees in Accounting and Finance are most commonly granted. The Median Starting Salary for an undergraduate degree in Accounting and Finance is $52,800.

Popularity of Accounting and Finance Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Accounting and Finance degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

Majoring in Accounting and Finance, your education could lead you towards different careers. Accounting and Finance majors go on to find jobs including Financial Managers and Financial and Investment Analysts which are in high demand. Some of the top paying jobs for Accounting and Finance majors include Financial Managers, Financial Risk Specialists and Financial and Investment Analysts.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Accounting and Finance majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Accounting and Finance majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
163
Female Students
124 (76%)
Male Students
39 (23%)
White (110, 67%)
Hispanic or Latino (23, 14%)
Black or African American (13, 8%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (7, 4%)
Asian (4, 2%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (3, 2%)
Two or more races (2, 1%)
U.S. Nonresident (1, 1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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