Accounting at Georgia Southwestern State University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Georgia Southwestern State University stacks up to those at other schools.

GSW is located in Americus, Georgia and approximately 3,162 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from GSW.

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

GSW Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at GSW

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

GSW does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

GSW Accounting Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at GSW 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
	25
	34
	40
	50
	98
	230
	264
	299
	340
	359
	611
	761

Accounting Student Demographics at GSW

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

GSW Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from GSW in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at GSW are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Georgia Southwestern State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

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 Southwestern State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Credit Analysts	2,320	$70,040
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	2,020	$50,490
Business Professors	1,930	$94,670
Budget Analysts	1,730	$70,050

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.