Accounting at Western New England University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Western New England University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western New England is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 3,673. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Western New England.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Western New England Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Western New England

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Western New England offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Western New England Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Western New England performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Western New England is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	83
	217
	236
	367
	372
	451
	532
	776

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Western New England. This makes it the #292 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Western New England

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Western New England University.

Western New England Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Western New England. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Western New England since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Western New England are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western New England University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Western New England Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 16 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Western New England, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Western New England does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Western New England, 81% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western New England University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Western New England also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Western New England University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Business Professors	4,050	$126,040
Credit Analysts	2,240	$84,020
Budget Analysts	1,710	$85,320
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,480	$70,780

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bpayne4001 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.