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General Accounting at University of West Georgia

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, consider the program at University of West Georgia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of West Georgia sits in Carrollton, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 59 general accounting degrees were awarded at University of West Georgia.

Studying Online at University of West Georgia

Online coursework is an option at University of West Georgia. Among 14,337 students, 7,383 (51%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,003 (28%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at University of West Georgia

These rankings give you a sense of how University of West Georgia’s General Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#10 of 19
Best Value	Georgia	#10 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#93 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#98 of 197
Best Value	Nationwide	#424 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#536 of 842

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#10 of 19
Best Value	Georgia	#10 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#93 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#98 of 197
Best Value	Nationwide	#424 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#536 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, General Accounting graduates at University of West Georgia are 64% women (38) and 36% men (21).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of West Georgia

Among the 50 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at University of West Georgia, 64% were women (32) and 36% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	13
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of West Georgia, above the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at University of West Georgia

Of the 9 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at University of West Georgia, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of West Georgia, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Students who finish General Accounting program at University of West Georgia work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.