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General Accounting at Florida Gulf Coast University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Accounting, consider the program at Florida Gulf Coast University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Florida Gulf Coast University is located in Fort Myers, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 91 general accounting graduations were recorded at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Studying Online at Florida Gulf Coast University

Distance learning is available at Florida Gulf Coast University. Of 16,612 students, 2,496 (15%) studied exclusively online and 8,653 (52%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Florida Gulf Coast University

Use these rankings to compare Florida Gulf Coast University’s General Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#7 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#9 of 25
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#30 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#38 of 185
Best Value	Nationwide	#133 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#253 of 842

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#7 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#9 of 25
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#30 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#38 of 185
Best Value	Nationwide	#133 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#253 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Accounting graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University are 44% women (40) and 56% men (51).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Florida Gulf Coast University

Among the 55 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, 40% were women (22) and 60% were men (33).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Florida Gulf Coast University

Of the 36 master’s general accounting graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, 50% were women (18) and 50% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University, above the national average of 35%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Students who finish General Accounting program at Florida Gulf Coast University go on to a range of careers. 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.