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General Accounting at Western Carolina University

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Western Carolina University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 48 general accounting degrees were granted at Western Carolina University.

Online Class Availability at Western Carolina University

Distance learning is available at Western Carolina University. Among 11,686 students, 2,836 (24%) studied exclusively online and 3,047 (26%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Western Carolina University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#10 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#11 of 19
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#65 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#94 of 185
Best Value	Nationwide	#296 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#547 of 842

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#10 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#11 of 19
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#65 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#94 of 185
Best Value	Nationwide	#296 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#547 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Accounting graduates at Western Carolina University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at Western Carolina University are 38% women (18) and 62% men (30).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Western Carolina University

Among the 33 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Western Carolina University, 42% were women (14) and 58% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 15% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Carolina University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Western Carolina University

Among the 15 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at Western Carolina University, 27% were women (4) and 73% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Western Carolina 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.

Top-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Those who complete General Accounting program at Western Carolina University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.