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Accounting at Wake Forest University

33 Bachelor's Degrees
24 Master's Degrees
#194 Overall Quality
The Accounting major is part of the business, management & marketing program at Wake Forest University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Wake Forest University ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in accounting.

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Accounting Degrees Available at Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University Accounting Rankings

The bachelor's program at Wake Forest University was ranked #194 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #5 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 37
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 40
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 57
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 62
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 67
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 81
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools 82
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates 106
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates 115
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 166
Best Accounting Schools 194
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 261
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 337
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 384
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 401
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 428
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 432
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting 451
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 628
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 650
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans 822
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 861
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 921
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 1,165
Best Value Colleges for Accounting 1,280

Popularity of Accounting at Wake Forest University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wake Forest University handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 42 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Wake Forest University. This makes it the #216 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's accounting program at Wake Forest University make a median salary of $61,076. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all accounting graduates with a master's is $59,102.

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Wake Forest University Accounting Students

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

Wake Forest University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at Wake Forest University awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wake Forest University with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 1

Wake Forest University Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at Wake Forest University awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wake Forest University with a master's in accounting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 274
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 252
General Business/Commerce 131
Finance & Financial Management 115

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