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General Accounting at University of Georgia

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

University of Georgia is located in Athens, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 293 general accounting degrees were granted at University of Georgia.

Online Class Availability at University of Georgia

Online coursework is an option at University of Georgia. Of 43,146 students, 1,664 (4%) studied exclusively online and 8,365 (19%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at University of Georgia

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Georgia’s General Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 19
Best Value	Georgia	#3 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#12 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#43 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#53 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#208 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 19
Best Value	Georgia	#3 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#12 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#43 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#53 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#208 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Accounting graduates at University of Georgia, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at University of Georgia are 50% women (147) and 50% men (146).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Georgia

Among the 161 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at University of Georgia, 50% were women (81) and 50% were men (80).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	121
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	8
Asian	13
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 22% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at University of Georgia

Of the 132 master’s general accounting graduates at University of Georgia, 50% were women (66) and 50% were men (66).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	108
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	8
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Students who finish General Accounting program at University of Georgia go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for General Accounting graduates, 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.