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General Accounting at Liberty University

If you plan to study General Accounting, take a look at what Liberty University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Liberty University sits in Lynchburg, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 448 general accounting degrees were awarded at Liberty University.

Online Class Availability at Liberty University

Many students take online classes at Liberty University. Among 104,327 students, 88,309 (85%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,616 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Accounting graduates at Liberty University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Accounting graduates at Liberty University are 62% women (276) and 38% men (172).

General Accounting Associate’s Program at Liberty University

Of the 38 associate’s general accounting graduates at Liberty University, 82% were women (31) and 18% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 16% of General Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Liberty University, lower than the national average of 37%.*

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Liberty University

Of the 198 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Liberty University, 59% were women (116) and 41% were men (82).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	133
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	10
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	24

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Liberty University, below the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Liberty University

Of the 134 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at Liberty University, 63% were women (84) and 37% were men (50).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	77
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	17
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	28

Minority students account for 19% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Liberty 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Students who finish General Accounting program at Liberty University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Accounting majors, 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.