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General Accounting at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Accounting, take a look at what New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, NM.

During the most recent reporting year, 52 general accounting degrees were granted at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Among 15,408 students, 3,649 (24%) studied exclusively online and 6,713 (44%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how New Mexico State University-Main Campus’s General Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Mexico	#3 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#4 of 5
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#18 of 91
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#65 of 88
Best Value	Nationwide	#107 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#636 of 842

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Mexico	#3 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#4 of 5
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#18 of 91
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#65 of 88
Best Value	Nationwide	#107 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#636 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Accounting graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus are 62% women (32) and 38% men (20).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Of the 37 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 65% were women (24) and 35% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	24
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 70% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, above the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Of the 15 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 53% were women (8) and 47% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 47% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, higher 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Students who finish General Accounting program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Below 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

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