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General Accounting at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is in Natchitoches, LA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 37 general accounting degrees were granted at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Online Class Availability 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.

General Accounting Rankings at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Use these rankings to compare Northwestern State University of Louisiana’s General Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Louisiana	#11 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#12 of 14
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#97 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#169 of 185
Best Value	Nationwide	#451 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#799 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Accounting graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Accounting graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are 73% women (27) and 27% men (10).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Of the 37 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded 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 General 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

Minority students account for 32% of General 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.

Top-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Students who finish General Accounting program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.