Accounting at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

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 Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies stacks up to those at other schools.

CMU CGES is located in Fayette, Missouri and approximately 3,429 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 20 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from CMU CGES.

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

CMU CGES Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at CMU CGES

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

CMU CGES does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

CMU CGES Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at CMU CGES compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at CMU CGES 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
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Accounting Schools	54
Most Popular Online Accounting Schools	176
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	330
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	398
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	550
Most Focused Accounting Associate Degree Schools	790
Most Focused Accounting Schools	842
	915
	1,307

Earnings of CMU CGES Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at CMU CGES is $34,487. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

Accounting Student Demographics at CMU CGES

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies.

CMU CGES Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at CMU CGES awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at CMU CGES 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 Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• General Business/Commerce

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 MO, the home state for Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	29,760	$38,340
Accountants and Auditors	25,090	$70,240
Financial Managers	7,630	$136,520
Financial Analysts	4,280	$91,800
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,770	$39,640

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.