Accounting at Georgia College & State University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Georgia College & State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Georgia College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and approximately 6,873 students attend the school each year. Of the 248 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Georgia College & State University in 2021, 43 of them were accounting majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Georgia College Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Georgia College Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Georgia College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Georgia College 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
	157
	186
	194
	220
	234
	302
	332
	358
	403
	410
	442
	467
	543
	599
	714

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Georgia College. This makes it the #235 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Georgia College Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia College is $45,926. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at Georgia College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Georgia College & State University.

Georgia College Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at Georgia College awarded 43 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Georgia College since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Georgia College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia College & State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	34
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Georgia College Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a master's degree in accounting from Georgia College. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Georgia College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Georgia College, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia College & State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Georgia College also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia College & State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	65

Related Majors

• General Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Business Administration & Management

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 GA, the home state for Georgia College & State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	37,130	$40,330
Financial Managers	17,840	$145,920
Financial Analysts	7,400	$84,350
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	3,850	$46,250

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.