Accounting at Shepherd University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Shepherd University stacks up to those at other schools.

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and approximately 3,159 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting 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

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Shepherd University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

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
	255
	368
	462
	567
	597
	599
	604
	708
	753
	769

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

Of the 16 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Shepherd University in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Shepherd University since its program graduates 29% 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.

Related Majors

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
Accountants and Auditors	3,840	$68,160
Business Professors	750	$66,340
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	240	$49,230
Budget Analysts	210	$67,460
Credit Analysts	130	$61,140

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.