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General Accounting at Sacred Heart University

If you plan to study General Accounting, take a look at what Sacred Heart University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Sacred Heart University is located in Fairfield, CT.

During the most recent reporting year, 120 general accounting graduations were recorded at Sacred Heart University.

Studying Online at Sacred Heart University

Many students take online classes at Sacred Heart University. Of 11,022 students, 1,311 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,753 (34%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Sacred Heart University

Use these rankings to compare Sacred Heart University’s General Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#4 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#12 of 64
Best Value	Connecticut	#12 of 13
Best Value	New England (Region)	#63 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#120 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#888 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#4 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#12 of 64
Best Value	Connecticut	#12 of 13
Best Value	New England (Region)	#63 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#120 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#888 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Accounting graduates at Sacred Heart University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Sacred Heart University are 40% women (48) and 60% men (72).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Sacred Heart University

Among the 68 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Sacred Heart University, 37% were women (25) and 63% were men (43).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	62
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Sacred Heart University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Sacred Heart University

Of the 52 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at Sacred Heart University, 44% were women (23) and 56% were men (29).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 15% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Sacred Heart University, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Those who complete General Accounting program at Sacred Heart University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-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.