Accounting at Fairmont State 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 Fairmont State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fairmont State is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and approximately 3,848 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Fairmont State.

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

Fairmont State Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Fairmont State Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Fairmont State 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	670
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	751
	930
Most Focused Accounting Schools	1,328
	1,334

Accounting Student Demographics at Fairmont State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Fairmont State University.

Fairmont State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Fairmont State. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Fairmont State 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 Fairmont State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• 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 WV, the home state for Fairmont State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	7,870	$34,550
Accountants and Auditors	3,840	$68,160
Financial Managers	1,560	$102,670
Business Professors	750	$66,340
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	640	$35,560

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 User:Scochran4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.