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General Accounting at East Carolina University

If you plan to study General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at East Carolina University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

East Carolina University sits in Greenville, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 116 general accounting degrees were awarded at East Carolina University.

Online & Distance Learning at East Carolina University

Distance learning is available at East Carolina University. Among 26,940 students, 8,356 (31%) studied exclusively online and 11,786 (44%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at East Carolina University

These rankings give you a sense of how East Carolina University’s General Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#7 of 19
Best Value	North Carolina	#17 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#44 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#101 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#302 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#421 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#7 of 19
Best Value	North Carolina	#17 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#44 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#101 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#302 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#421 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Accounting graduates at East Carolina University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at East Carolina University are 44% women (51) and 56% men (65).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at East Carolina University

Among the 78 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at East Carolina University, 37% were women (29) and 63% were men (49).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	60
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	6
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 21% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at East Carolina University, below the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at East Carolina University

Of the 38 master’s general accounting graduates at East Carolina University, 58% were women (22) and 42% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 16% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at East Carolina 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

Those who complete General Accounting program at East Carolina 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.