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General Accounting at Louisiana Tech University

If you plan to study General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana Tech University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Louisiana Tech University sits in Ruston, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 83 general accounting degrees were awarded at Louisiana Tech University.

Studying Online at Louisiana Tech University

Online coursework is an option at Louisiana Tech University. Of 11,873 students, 384 (3%) studied exclusively online and 2,259 (19%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Louisiana Tech University

These rankings give you a sense of how Louisiana Tech University’s General Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#2 of 14
Best Value	Louisiana	#7 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#52 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#52 of 197
Best Value	Nationwide	#229 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#346 of 842

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#2 of 14
Best Value	Louisiana	#7 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#52 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#52 of 197
Best Value	Nationwide	#229 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#346 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Accounting graduates at Louisiana Tech University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Accounting graduates at Louisiana Tech University are 54% women (45) and 46% men (38).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Louisiana Tech University

Among the 60 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Louisiana Tech University, 52% were women (31) and 48% were men (29).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	50
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 13% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana Tech University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Louisiana Tech University

Among the 23 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at Louisiana Tech University, 61% were women (14) and 39% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Black / African American	5
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 35% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Louisiana Tech 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

Students who finish General Accounting program at Louisiana Tech University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.