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General Accounting at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you plan to study General Accounting, take a look at what William Paterson University of New Jersey. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

William Paterson University of New Jersey is in Wayne, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 128 general accounting degrees were awarded at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Studying Online at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Online coursework is an option at William Paterson University of New Jersey. Among 9,942 students, 4,744 (48%) studied exclusively online and 2,838 (29%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Use these rankings to compare William Paterson University of New Jersey’s General Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Jersey	#10 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#13 of 20
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#58 of 158
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#83 of 148
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#373 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#489 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Accounting graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey are 53% women (68) and 47% men (60).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Of the 55 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, 49% were women (27) and 51% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	25
Black / African American	5
Asian	7
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 69% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey, higher 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

Those who complete General Accounting program at William Paterson University of New Jersey go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.