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General Accounting at Southern Methodist University

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, consider the program at Southern Methodist University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Methodist University is in Dallas, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 113 general accounting degrees were awarded at Southern Methodist University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Methodist University

Many students take online classes at Southern Methodist University. Of 12,116 students, 669 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,002 (8%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Southern Methodist University

These rankings give you a sense of how Southern Methodist University’s General Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#5 of 88
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#5 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#32 of 842
Best Value	Texas	#56 of 57
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#90 of 91
Best Value	Nationwide	#881 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#5 of 88
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#5 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#32 of 842
Best Value	Texas	#56 of 57
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#90 of 91
Best Value	Nationwide	#881 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Accounting graduates at Southern Methodist University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Southern Methodist University are 57% women (64) and 43% men (49).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Southern Methodist University

Among the 56 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Southern Methodist University, 57% were women (32) and 43% were men (24).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Methodist University, above the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Southern Methodist University

Of the 57 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at Southern Methodist University, 56% were women (32) and 44% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 26% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Southern Methodist 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

Graduates of the General Accounting program at Southern Methodist University work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.