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General Accounting at University of South Alabama

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

University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 49 general accounting degrees were awarded at University of South Alabama.

Online Class Availability at University of South Alabama

Many students take online classes at University of South Alabama. Of 14,003 students, 3,884 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,771 (34%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at University of South Alabama

Rankings can help you compare University of South Alabama’s General Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#8 of 15
Best Value	Alabama	#8 of 14
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#107 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#120 of 185
Best Value	Nationwide	#440 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#662 of 842

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#8 of 15
Best Value	Alabama	#8 of 14
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#107 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#120 of 185
Best Value	Nationwide	#440 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#662 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Accounting graduates at University of South Alabama, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at University of South Alabama are 49% women (24) and 51% men (25).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of South Alabama

Among the 38 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at University of South Alabama, 45% were women (17) and 55% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Black / African American	3
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Alabama, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at University of South Alabama

Among the 11 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at University of South Alabama, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of South Alabama, above 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 South Alabama go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.