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Accounting at Mount St. Mary's

Mount St. Mary's graduates about 36 accounting majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 284th of 723 schools we score for accounting, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $82,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally.

60/100Solid#284 of 723 for accounting →
Graduates a year367% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$82,0001.10× the same major nationally
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1040–1250whole school

Where accounting happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 30 · Chapel 4 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the accounting ranking

  1. George Fox University 60
  2. University of Hawaii at Manoa 60
  3. Carroll University 60
  4. Siena College 60
  5. Eastern Michigan University 60
  6. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 60
  7. SUNY Oneonta 60
  8. Southwestern College 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Mount St. Mary's 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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