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Accounting at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania sits in West Chester, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 99 accounting graduations were recorded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Online Class Availability at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Distance learning is available at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Among 17,171 students, 1,838 (11%) studied exclusively online and 6,890 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

These rankings give you a sense of how West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#7 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#21 of 188
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#25 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#83 of 1,145
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#112 of 187
Best Value	Nationwide	#876 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Those who finish West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$56,184
2 years	$59,253
3 years	$67,374
4 years	$75,107
5 years	$88,795

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from West Chester University of Pennsylvania take home a median $75,107, compared with $62,314 for all West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduates — about 21% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Accounting graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are 45% women (45) and 55% men (54).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Of the 99 bachelor’s accounting graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 45% were women (45) and 55% were men (54).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	71
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	7
Asian	6
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 26% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 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.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

The Accounting program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	99

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

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.