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General Accounting at Upper Iowa University

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

Upper Iowa University is in Fayette, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 57 general accounting graduations were recorded at Upper Iowa University.

Online Class Availability at Upper Iowa University

Many students take online classes at Upper Iowa University. Among 3,941 students, 2,959 (75%) studied exclusively online and 939 (24%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Upper Iowa University

Use these rankings to compare Upper Iowa University’s General Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#16 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#20 of 20
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#86 of 104
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#97 of 100
Best Value	Nationwide	#702 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#768 of 842

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#16 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#20 of 20
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#86 of 104
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#97 of 100
Best Value	Nationwide	#702 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#768 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Accounting graduates at Upper Iowa University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at Upper Iowa University are 70% women (40) and 30% men (17).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Upper Iowa University

Of the 36 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Upper Iowa University, 72% were women (26) and 28% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Upper Iowa University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Upper Iowa University

Of the 20 master’s general accounting graduates at Upper Iowa University, 65% were women (13) and 35% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Upper Iowa University, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Students who finish General Accounting program at Upper Iowa University work across a variety of fields. 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.