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General Accounting at Western Michigan University

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, take a look at what Western Michigan University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 200 general accounting graduations were recorded at Western Michigan University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Michigan University

Online coursework is an option at Western Michigan University. Among 16,744 students, 2,238 (13%) studied exclusively online and 7,676 (46%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Western Michigan University

These rankings give you a sense of how Western Michigan University’s General Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#10 of 22
Best Value	Michigan	#17 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#79 of 143
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#100 of 156
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#412 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#536 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#10 of 22
Best Value	Michigan	#17 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#79 of 143
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#100 of 156
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#412 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#536 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Accounting graduates at Western Michigan University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at Western Michigan University are 52% women (104) and 48% men (96).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Western Michigan University

Of the 171 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Western Michigan University, 51% were women (88) and 49% were men (83).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	63
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	95
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 7% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University, below the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Western Michigan University

Of the 29 master’s general accounting graduates at Western Michigan University, 55% were women (16) and 45% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 31% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the General Accounting program at Western Michigan University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-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.