Accounting at Shepherd University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Shepherd University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,159. In 2021, 16 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Shepherd University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Shepherd University Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Shepherd University Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Shepherd University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Shepherd University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	281
	406
	611
	623
	641
	649
	780
	861
	910
	1,091

Accounting Student Demographics at Shepherd University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Shepherd University.

Shepherd University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Shepherd University. About 75% were men and 25% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Shepherd University since its program graduates 33% more men than average.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Shepherd University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Shepherd University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Shepherd University also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Shepherd University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	16

Related Majors

• Business Administration & Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WV, the home state for Shepherd University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	7,870	$34,550
Accountants and Auditors	3,840	$68,160
Financial Managers	1,560	$102,670
Business Professors	750	$66,340
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	640	$35,560

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ecragg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.