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General Accounting at University of Maryland-College Park

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, take a look at what University of Maryland-College Park. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Maryland-College Park sits in College Park, MD.

During the most recent reporting year, 140 general accounting degrees were granted at University of Maryland-College Park.

Online Class Availability at University of Maryland-College Park

Distance learning is available at University of Maryland-College Park. Among 41,725 students, 1,668 (4%) studied exclusively online and 9,357 (22%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at University of Maryland-College Park

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#1 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 148
Best Value	Maryland	#7 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#18 of 842
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#21 of 158
Best Value	Nationwide	#288 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#1 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 148
Best Value	Maryland	#7 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#18 of 842
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#21 of 158
Best Value	Nationwide	#288 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Accounting graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at University of Maryland-College Park are 54% women (76) and 46% men (64).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Among the 139 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, 55% were women (76) and 45% were men (63).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	14
Asian	35
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 51% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, above the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Of the 1 master’s general accounting graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Students who finish General Accounting program at University of Maryland-College Park pursue many career paths. Below 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.