by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Ship ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.
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The bachelor's program at Ship was ranked #391 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #23 in Pennsylvania.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 310 |
| Best Accounting Schools | 391 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania handed out 52 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 79% over the previous year when 29 degrees were handed out.
Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Ship go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $58,049 a year. This is higher than $53,483, which is the national median for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ship, accounting students borrow a median amount of $38,373 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,621 for all accounting majors across the country.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ship paid an average of $419 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $319 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,570 | $11,574 |
| Fees | $3,824 | $4,074 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,952 | $12,952 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,382 | $3,382 |
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Of the 52 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from Ship, about 48% were men and 52% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Ship are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 43 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Ship does not offer an online option for its accounting bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ship Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 201 |
| Marketing | 95 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 59 |
| Management Information Systems | 34 |
| Human Resource Management | 20 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.