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General Accounting at Governors State University

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Governors State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Governors State University is located in University Park, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 48 general accounting degrees were awarded at Governors State University.

Studying Online at Governors State University

Many students take online classes at Governors State University. Among 4,397 students, 1,705 (39%) studied exclusively online and 1,813 (41%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Governors State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Governors State University’s General Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#13 of 41
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#26 of 34
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#40 of 156
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#114 of 143
Best Value	Nationwide	#167 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#582 of 842

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#13 of 41
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#26 of 34
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#40 of 156
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#114 of 143
Best Value	Nationwide	#167 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#582 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Accounting graduates at Governors State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at Governors State University are 52% women (25) and 48% men (23).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Governors State University

Among the 37 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Governors State University, 49% were women (18) and 51% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	7
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Governors State University, above the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Governors State University

Of the 11 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at Governors State University, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 27% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Governors State 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Those who complete General Accounting program at Governors State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Accounting graduates, 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.