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General Accounting Basic Certificates

A basic certificate in General Accounting is offered at 1,356 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abasic certificate in General Accounting. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and47% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.8% of General Accounting graduates were international students.

Education Levels of General Accounting Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 58,956 students earned theirGeneral Accounting majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in General Accounting at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 791
Associate’s Degree 3,917
Bachelor’s Degree 39,207
Master’s Degree 14,951
Doctor’s Degree 43

Earnings of General Accounting Majors With Basic Certificates (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with abasic certificate in General Accounting of $61,213 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $57,191
4 years $61,213
5 years $69,643

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for General Accounting students with their basic certificate.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 71.4% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 585
Women 1,462
Gender Diversity of Basic Certificates in General Accounting

The racial-ethnic distribution of General Accounting graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 1,054 51.5%
Asian 106 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 433 21.2%
Black or African American 262 12.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 6 0.3%
Two or More Races 51 2.5%
Race Unknown 89 4.3%
International Students 37 1.8%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Accounting Basic Certificate Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 1.8% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 1,490 colleges that offer a basic certificate in General Accounting. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

The most popular school in the United States for General Accounting students seeking a basic certificate is Western Governors University. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,706 people received their basic certificate in General Accounting from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in General Accounting here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Southern New Hampshire University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in General Accounting. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,642 people received their basic certificate in General Accounting from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in General Accounting here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College is a popular choice for General Accounting majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 737 people received their basic certificate in General Accounting from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in General Accounting here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University is a popular choice for General Accounting majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 448 basic certificates in General Accounting in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in General Accounting here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Phoenix-Arizona comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in General Accounting. This school awarded 406 basic certificates in General Accounting in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in General Accounting. During the most recent year for which we have data, 385 people received their basic certificate in General Accounting from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for General Accounting majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 358 people received their basic certificate in General Accounting from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in General Accounting. This school awarded 353 basic certificates in General Accounting in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in General Accounting here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Dallas College

Dallas, TX

Dallas College is a popular choice for General Accounting majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 351 people received their basic certificate in General Accounting from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in General Accounting. During the most recent year for which we have data, 349 people received their basic certificate in General Accounting from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University is a popular choice for General Accounting majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 346 basic certificates in General Accounting in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in General Accounting. This school awarded 338 basic certificates in General Accounting in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in General Accounting here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs is a popular choice for General Accounting majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 336 basic certificates in General Accounting in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in General Accounting here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Dallas is a popular choice for General Accounting majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 333 people received their basic certificate in General Accounting from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in General Accounting. During the most recent year for which we have data, 328 people received their basic certificate in General Accounting from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in General Accounting here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for General Accounting majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 324 basic certificates in General Accounting in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University is a popular choice for General Accounting majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 320 basic certificates in General Accounting in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Utah Valley University is a popular choice for General Accounting majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 308 people received their basic certificate in General Accounting from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Houston-Downtown is a popular choice for General Accounting majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 306 basic certificates in General Accounting in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston is a popular choice for General Accounting majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 296 basic certificates in General Accounting in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in General Accounting here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to General Accounting that also offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 17,375
Accounting and Finance 3,502
Accounting and Business/Management 1,270
Accounting and Related Services, Other 554
Auditing 178

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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