Accounting at Weber State University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Weber State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and approximately 29,596 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 68 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from WSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

WSU Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

WSU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at WSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at WSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	182
	312
	319
	328
	338
	351
	391
	532
	553
	572
	740

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in accounting from WSU. This makes it the #320 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from WSU Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $47,353. This is 2% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at WSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Weber State University.

WSU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from WSU. About 59% were men and 41% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at WSU since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at WSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Weber State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	59
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WSU Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 accounting majors earned their master's degree from WSU. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from WSU, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Weber State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WSU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Weber State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	83

Related Majors

• Business Support & Assistant Services
• Human Resource Management
• Finance & Financial Management
• Taxation
• Marketing

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Weber State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	14,070	$39,170
Accountants and Auditors	9,580	$70,980
Financial Managers	6,900	$110,750
Financial Analysts	2,900	$78,510
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,840	$49,680

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By D.fletcher4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.