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General Accounting at West Texas A & M University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at West Texas A & M University. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Texas A & M University sits in Canyon, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 50 general accounting degrees were granted at West Texas A & M University.

Online & Distance Learning at West Texas A & M University

Distance learning is available at West Texas A & M University. Among 9,045 students, 3,168 (35%) studied exclusively online and 2,729 (30%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at West Texas A & M University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#32 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#45 of 88
Best Value	Texas	#47 of 57
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#77 of 91
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#488 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#614 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#32 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#45 of 88
Best Value	Texas	#47 of 57
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#77 of 91
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#488 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#614 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Accounting graduates at West Texas A & M University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at West Texas A & M University are 62% women (31) and 38% men (19).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at West Texas A & M University

Among the 40 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at West Texas A & M University, 55% were women (22) and 45% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at West Texas A & M University, below the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at West Texas A & M University

Of the 10 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at West Texas A & M University, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 40% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at West Texas A & M University, 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

Graduates of the General Accounting program at West Texas A & M University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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.