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Accounting at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

If you are interested in studying Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is located in Natchitoches, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 accounting degrees were awarded at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Distance learning is available at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Among 8,523 students, 4,083 (48%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,856 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Use these rankings to compare Northwestern State University of Louisiana’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Louisiana	#15 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#17 of 19
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#159 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#243 of 265
Best Value	Nationwide	#663 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1078 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Students who complete Northwestern State University of Louisiana’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,552
2 years	$33,459
3 years	$35,552
4 years	$38,761
5 years	$43,280

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana report median earnings of $38,761, compared with $54,388 for all Northwestern State University of Louisiana graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana is $29,371.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are 73% women (27) and 27% men (10).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Among the 37 bachelor’s accounting graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 73% were women (27) and 27% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 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.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

The Accounting program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	37

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

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.