by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how NSU stacks up against peers offering accounting.
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NSU ranks competitively among schools offering accounting. Specifically, it ranked #1,078 out of 1,145 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #17 in Louisiana.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Northwestern State University of Louisiana awarded 37 bachelor’s degrees in accounting.
Accounting majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from NSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,761 a year. This is below $54,388, the median for all majors at NSU.
To complete a bachelor’s at NSU, accounting graduates take on a median debt of $29,371 in student loans. This is higher than $27,418, the typical median for all majors at NSU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,180 | $15,968 |
| Fees | $3,684 | $3,684 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 27% of accounting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The majority of accounting bachelor’s degree graduates at NSU were White. About 68% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a bachelor’s in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 25 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.