Accounting at William & Mary

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if William & Mary is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 8,939.

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

William & Mary Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

William & Mary Accounting Rankings

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Accounting Student Demographics at William & Mary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at William & Mary.

William & Mary Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. William & Mary does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from William & Mary, 70% 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 William & Mary with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	50
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Business Administration & Management

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 VA, the home state for William & Mary.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	41,690	$43,140
Accountants and Auditors	41,230	$85,640
Financial Managers	15,180	$164,030
Financial Analysts	8,550	$97,990
Budget Analysts	3,730	$91,000

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 Jrcla2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.