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General Accounting at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State University sits in Ames, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 173 general accounting degrees were granted at Iowa State University.

Online Class Availability at Iowa State University

Distance learning is available at Iowa State University. Of 30,380 students, 972 (3%) studied exclusively online and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Iowa State University

Rankings can help you compare Iowa State University’s General Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#3 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#8 of 100
Best Value	Iowa	#8 of 20
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#50 of 104
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#132 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#461 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Accounting graduates at Iowa State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Accounting graduates at Iowa State University are 43% women (74) and 57% men (99).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Of the 134 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Iowa State University, 39% were women (52) and 61% were men (82).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	102
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	7
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	12

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Iowa State University

Of the 39 master’s general accounting graduates at Iowa State University, 56% were women (22) and 44% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 13% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, lower than 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

Students who finish General Accounting program at Iowa State University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying 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.