Accounting at George Mason University
GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541. In 2021, 237 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from GMU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.
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GMU Accounting Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
- Master’s Degree in Accounting
Online Classes Are Available at GMU
Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.
For those who are interested in distance learning, GMU does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
GMU Accounting Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how GMU performed in these rankings.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The accounting major at GMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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32 | |
55 | |
81 | |
89 | |
303 | |
325 | |
462 |
In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in accounting from GMU. This makes it the #81 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Accounting Student Demographics at GMU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at George Mason University.
GMU Accounting Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's in accounting.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 63 |
Black or African American | 23 |
Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
White | 56 |
International Students | 37 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
GMU Accounting Master’s Program
In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in accounting.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 13 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 18 |
International Students | 12 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
GMU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into
A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for George Mason University.
Occupation | Jobs in VA | Average Salary in VA |
---|---|---|
Accountants and Auditors | 41,230 | $85,640 |
Budget Analysts | 3,730 | $91,000 |
Financial Examiners | 1,920 | $80,700 |
Credit Analysts | 1,730 | $85,090 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Lucien Dalarun under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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