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General Accounting at Nichols College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Nichols College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Nichols College sits in Dudley, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 36 general accounting degrees were granted at Nichols College.

Online Class Availability at Nichols College

Many students take online classes at Nichols College. Of 1,392 students, 305 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15 (1%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Nichols College

Use these rankings to compare Nichols College’s General Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#16 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#20 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#41 of 64
Best Value	New England (Region)	#46 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#435 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#828 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#16 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#20 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#41 of 64
Best Value	New England (Region)	#46 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#435 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#828 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Accounting graduates at Nichols College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Nichols College are 33% women (12) and 67% men (24).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Nichols College

Among the 18 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Nichols College, 22% were women (4) and 78% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	3

Minority students account for 17% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Nichols College, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Nichols College

Among the 18 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at Nichols College, 44% were women (8) and 56% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Nichols College, 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

Graduates of the General Accounting program at Nichols College 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.