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General Accounting at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, consider the program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 54 general accounting degrees were granted at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Online Class Availability at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Many students take online classes at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Among 15,665 students, 2,016 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,675 (30%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Rankings can help you compare University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s General Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#4 of 14
Best Value	Louisiana	#10 of 15
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#84 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#102 of 185
Best Value	Nationwide	#371 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#571 of 842

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#4 of 14
Best Value	Louisiana	#10 of 15
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#84 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#102 of 185
Best Value	Nationwide	#371 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#571 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Accounting graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are 46% women (25) and 54% men (29).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Among the 40 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 38% were women (15) and 62% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Of the 14 master’s general accounting graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 71% were women (10) and 29% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 21% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 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

Graduates of the General Accounting program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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.