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General Accounting at West Virginia University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Accounting, consider the program at West Virginia University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, WV.

During the most recent reporting year, 78 general accounting graduations were recorded at West Virginia University.

Online & Distance Learning at West Virginia University

Online coursework is an option at West Virginia University. Among 23,643 students, 2,958 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,975 (42%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at West Virginia University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#1 of 5
Best Value	West Virginia	#5 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#39 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#56 of 197
Best Value	Nationwide	#250 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#260 of 842

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#1 of 5
Best Value	West Virginia	#5 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#39 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#56 of 197
Best Value	Nationwide	#250 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#260 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at West Virginia University are 33% women (26) and 67% men (52).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at West Virginia University

Of the 55 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at West Virginia University, 29% were women (16) and 71% were men (39).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	52
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 2% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at West Virginia University

Of the 23 master’s general accounting graduates at West Virginia University, 43% were women (10) and 57% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 4% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at West Virginia University, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the General Accounting program at West Virginia University pursue many career paths. Here are 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.