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General Accounting at Samford University

If you plan to study General Accounting, consider the program at Samford University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Samford University is located in Birmingham, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 45 general accounting degrees were granted at Samford University.

Online & Distance Learning at Samford University

Many students take online classes at Samford University. Of 6,097 students, 412 (7%) studied exclusively online and 892 (15%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Samford University

These rankings give you a sense of how Samford University’s General Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#3 of 15
Best Value	Alabama	#14 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#55 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#188 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#377 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#824 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#3 of 15
Best Value	Alabama	#14 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#55 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#188 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#377 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#824 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Accounting graduates at Samford University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at Samford University are 62% women (28) and 38% men (17).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Samford University

Of the 27 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Samford University, 56% were women (15) and 44% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Samford University, below the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Samford University

Among the 18 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at Samford University, 72% were women (13) and 28% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 22% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Samford 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Those who complete General Accounting program at Samford University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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.