by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Wake Forest University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in accounting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Wake Forest University was $1,510 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $38,650 | $38,650 |
| Fees | $566 | $566 |
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their master’s degree from Wake Forest University is $65,022 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $56,422.
Wake Forest University does not offer an online option for its accounting master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wake Forest University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.4% of the accounting students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.1%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in accounting at Wake Forest University in 2019-2020, 18.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 72 |
| International Students | 27 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 121 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 245 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 94 |
*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.
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