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Accounting at Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College graduates about 26 accounting majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 158th of 723 schools we score for accounting, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $95,000 four years out, 1.28× what the same major pays nationally.

72/100Strong#158 of 723 for accounting →
Graduates a year264% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$95,0001.28× the same major nationally
Admit rate61%whole school

Around Gustavus Adolphus College

A sign reads "Gusties ROAR - Respect Others, Act Responsibility" on the campus o
Gusties ROAR - Gustavus Adolphus College - St. Peter Minnesota (52472538355)Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
Gwen Westerman at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, United States
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On March 29, 1998, a tornado outbreak struck the area around St. Peter, Minnesot
Tornado damage to Gustavus Adolphus Old Main - April 1998Photo: August Schwerdfeger · CC BY 4.0 · source
Snow-covered campus at Gustavus Adolphus College, in Saint Peter, Minnesota, in
Gustavus Adolphus College in Winter, St. Peter, Minnesota (26819602508)Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where accounting happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 7 · Academic 4 · Athletics 1 · Offices 1 · Arts 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the accounting ranking

  1. St. John's University 73
  2. Northern Arizona University 72
  3. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire 72
  4. University of Alabama in Huntsville 72
  5. Hope College 72
  6. University of Minnesota–Duluth 72
  7. Old Dominion University 72
  8. Quinnipiac University 72

Other strong majors at Gustavus Adolphus College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Gustavus Adolphus College with every school we score in accounting. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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