Accounting at Georgia Southwestern 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 Georgia Southwestern State University stacks up to those at other schools.

GSW is located in Americus, Georgia and approximately 3,162 students attend the school each year.

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

GSW Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at GSW

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

GSW Accounting Rankings

The accounting major at GSW 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.

Accounting Student Demographics at GSW

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

GSW Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at GSW 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 Georgia Southwestern State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

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 GA, the home state for Georgia Southwestern State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Credit Analysts	2,320	$70,040
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	2,020	$50,490
Business Professors	1,930	$94,670
Budget Analysts	1,730	$70,050

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.