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General Accounting at University of Houston-Downtown

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, take a look at what University of Houston-Downtown. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Houston-Downtown is located in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 306 general accounting graduations were recorded at University of Houston-Downtown.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Houston-Downtown

Online coursework is an option at University of Houston-Downtown. Of 13,730 students, 4,905 (36%) studied exclusively online and 5,455 (40%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at University of Houston-Downtown

Rankings can help you compare University of Houston-Downtown’s General Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#31 of 55
Best Value	Texas	#32 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#44 of 88
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#56 of 91
Best Value	Nationwide	#381 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#487 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Accounting graduates at University of Houston-Downtown, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at University of Houston-Downtown are 69% women (210) and 31% men (96).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Houston-Downtown

Of the 242 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at University of Houston-Downtown, 68% were women (164) and 32% were men (78).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	136
Black / African American	25
Asian	29
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	13

Minority students account for 82% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston-Downtown, higher than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at University of Houston-Downtown

Among the 64 master’s general accounting graduates at University of Houston-Downtown, 72% were women (46) and 28% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	29
Black / African American	8
Asian	10
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 77% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Houston-Downtown, higher 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 Houston-Downtown pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.