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General Accounting at Marshall University

If you plan to study General Accounting, consider the program at Marshall University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Marshall University sits in Huntington, WV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 31 general accounting degrees were granted at Marshall University.

Online & Distance Learning at Marshall University

Many students take online classes at Marshall University. Of 11,958 students, 2,413 (20%) studied exclusively online and 4,563 (38%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Marshall University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	West Virginia	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#2 of 5
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#27 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#96 of 185
Best Value	Nationwide	#128 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#549 of 842

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	West Virginia	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#2 of 5
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#27 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#96 of 185
Best Value	Nationwide	#128 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#549 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Accounting graduates at Marshall University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Marshall University are 39% women (12) and 61% men (19).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Marshall University

Among the 31 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Marshall University, 39% were women (12) and 61% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Marshall 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Students who finish General Accounting program at Marshall University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.