Pennsylvania State University - World Campus Master’s in Accounting

The main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in accounting, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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• Master’s Degree Rankings
• Graduate Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Salary
• Online Learning
• Student Diversity
• Related Majors
• Focus Areas
• References

Rankings for the Penn State World Campus Master’s in Accounting

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. To determine the school's rank, we look at objective measures, such as post-graduation earnings, student and faculty diversity, and accumulated student debt.

On the 2021 list, Penn State World Campus was ranked #162 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #10 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Master’s in Accounting from Penn State World Campus Cost?

Penn State World Campus Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time graduate tuition at Penn State World Campus was $903 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

Penn State World Campus Accounting Master’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Accounting students who received their master’s degree at Penn State World Campus took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 35% lower than the national average of $31,384.

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Accounting From Penn State World Campus?

The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their master’s degree from Penn State World Campus is $63,200 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $56,422.

Does Penn State World Campus Offer an Online Master’s in Accounting?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Penn State World Campus offers online option in its accounting master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State World Campus Online Learning page.

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Penn State World Campus Master’s Student Diversity for Accounting

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in accounting in 2018-2019, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 55.1%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in accounting at Penn State World Campus in 2018-2019, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 27%.

Master’s in Accounting Focus Areas at Penn State World Campus

Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Majors Related to a Master’s in Accounting From Penn State World Campus

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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.

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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