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General Accounting at Missouri Western State University

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

Missouri Western State University is in Saint Joseph, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 25 general accounting degrees were awarded at Missouri Western State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Missouri Western State University

Distance learning is available at Missouri Western State University. Among 3,716 students, 328 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,585 (43%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Missouri Western State University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Missouri	#5 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#14 of 19
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#35 of 104
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#87 of 100
Best Value	Nationwide	#340 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#706 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Accounting graduates at Missouri Western State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Missouri Western State University are 52% women (13) and 48% men (12).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Missouri Western State University

Of the 25 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Missouri Western State University, 52% were women (13) and 48% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 20% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Missouri Western 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

Those who complete General Accounting program at Missouri Western State University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-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.