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General Accounting at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

If you plan to study General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas sits in Las Vegas, NV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 253 general accounting degrees were awarded at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Many students take online classes at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Of 32,911 students, 3,840 (12%) studied exclusively online and 16,321 (50%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Nevada-Las Vegas’s General Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Nevada	#2 of 2
Best Value	Nevada	#2 of 3
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#16 of 66
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#36 of 58
Best Value	Nationwide	#127 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#295 of 842

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Nevada	#2 of 2
Best Value	Nevada	#2 of 3
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#16 of 66
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#36 of 58
Best Value	Nationwide	#127 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#295 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Accounting graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Accounting graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas are 48% women (122) and 52% men (131).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Among the 177 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 45% were women (80) and 55% were men (97).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	50
Hispanic / Latino	50
Black / African American	13
Asian	47
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 71% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, above the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Of the 76 master’s general accounting graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 55% were women (42) and 45% were men (34).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	2
Asian	24
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 62% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Students who finish General Accounting program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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.