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General Accounting at Auburn University

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Auburn University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Auburn University is in Auburn, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 247 general accounting graduations were recorded at Auburn University.

Online & Distance Learning at Auburn University

Online coursework is an option at Auburn University. Among 34,145 students, 3,255 (10%) studied exclusively online and 10,871 (32%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Auburn University

Use these rankings to compare Auburn University’s General Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#1 of 15
Best Value	Alabama	#13 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#14 of 185
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#72 of 842
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#166 of 197
Best Value	Nationwide	#683 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#1 of 15
Best Value	Alabama	#13 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#14 of 185
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#72 of 842
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#166 of 197
Best Value	Nationwide	#683 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Accounting graduates at Auburn University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Auburn University are 52% women (129) and 48% men (118).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Auburn University

Among the 157 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Auburn University, 48% were women (75) and 52% were men (82).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Auburn University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	138
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 8% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Auburn University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Auburn University

Among the 86 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at Auburn University, 60% were women (52) and 40% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Auburn University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	70
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	5
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Auburn University, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the General Accounting program at Auburn University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.