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General Accounting at University of Houston

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of Houston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Houston is in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 296 general accounting degrees were awarded at University of Houston.

Studying Online at University of Houston

Distance learning is available at University of Houston. Of 47,980 students, 5,933 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 26,962 (56%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at University of Houston

Use these rankings to compare University of Houston’s General Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#11 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#15 of 88
Best Value	Texas	#24 of 57
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#45 of 91
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#155 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#254 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#11 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#15 of 88
Best Value	Texas	#24 of 57
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#45 of 91
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#155 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#254 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at University of Houston are 53% women (158) and 47% men (138).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Houston

Among the 296 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at University of Houston, 53% were women (158) and 47% were men (138).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	97
Black / African American	14
Asian	102
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	24
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston, 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

Graduates of the General Accounting program at University of Houston pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.