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General Accounting at Edgewood College

If you plan to study General Accounting, consider the program at Edgewood College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Edgewood College is located in Madison, WI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 general accounting graduations were recorded at Edgewood College.

Studying Online at Edgewood College

Many students take online classes at Edgewood College. Among 2,459 students, 417 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 756 (31%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Edgewood College

Use these rankings to compare Edgewood College’s General Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#32 of 35
Best Value	Wisconsin	#33 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#112 of 143
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#138 of 156
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#575 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#735 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#32 of 35
Best Value	Wisconsin	#33 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#112 of 143
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#138 of 156
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#575 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#735 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Accounting graduates at Edgewood College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at Edgewood College are 50% women (7) and 50% men (7).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Edgewood College

Of the 10 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Edgewood College, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 20% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Edgewood College, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Edgewood College

Among the 4 master’s general accounting graduates at Edgewood College, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Edgewood College, 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 Edgewood College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for General Accounting majors, 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.