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General Accounting at Gardner-Webb University

If you plan to study General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Gardner-Webb University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Gardner-Webb University sits in Boiling Springs, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 38 general accounting degrees were awarded at Gardner-Webb University.

Online & Distance Learning at Gardner-Webb University

Many students take online classes at Gardner-Webb University. Among 3,104 students, 1,075 (35%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 890 (29%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Gardner-Webb University

Rankings can help you compare Gardner-Webb University’s General Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#16 of 19
Best Value	North Carolina	#21 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#141 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#173 of 197
Best Value	Nationwide	#718 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#730 of 842

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#16 of 19
Best Value	North Carolina	#21 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#141 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#173 of 197
Best Value	Nationwide	#718 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#730 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Accounting graduates at Gardner-Webb University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Gardner-Webb University are 53% women (20) and 47% men (18).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Gardner-Webb University

Among the 21 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Gardner-Webb University, 67% were women (14) and 33% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 10% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Gardner-Webb University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Gardner-Webb University

Of the 17 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at Gardner-Webb University, 35% were women (6) and 65% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 12% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Gardner-Webb 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the General Accounting program at Gardner-Webb University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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.