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General Accounting at Texas State University

If you plan to study General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Texas State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas State University is located in San Marcos, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 187 general accounting degrees were awarded at Texas State University.

Studying Online at Texas State University

Many students take online classes at Texas State University. Of 40,674 students, 2,395 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,927 (39%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Texas State University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#16 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#27 of 88
Best Value	Texas	#36 of 57
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#61 of 91
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#291 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#413 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#16 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#27 of 88
Best Value	Texas	#36 of 57
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#61 of 91
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#291 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#413 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Accounting graduates at Texas State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Texas State University are 52% women (98) and 48% men (89).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Texas State University

Among the 135 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Texas State University, 51% were women (69) and 49% were men (66).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	66
Hispanic / Latino	56
Black / African American	4
Asian	5
Two or More Races	4

Minority students account for 51% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas State University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Texas State University

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

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	5
Asian	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Texas State University, above 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 Texas State University go on to a range of careers. Here 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.