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General Accounting at Lehigh University

If you plan to study General Accounting, consider the program at Lehigh University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Lehigh University sits in Bethlehem, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 56 general accounting degrees were granted at Lehigh University.

Studying Online at Lehigh University

Many students take online classes at Lehigh University. Among 7,692 students, 377 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 290 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Accounting graduates at Lehigh University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Accounting graduates at Lehigh University are 32% women (18) and 68% men (38).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Lehigh University

Of the 56 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Lehigh University, 32% were women (18) and 68% were men (38).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Lehigh University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	39
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Lehigh University, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Those who complete General Accounting program at Lehigh University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.