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General Accounting at Merrimack College

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, take a look at what Merrimack College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Merrimack College is in North Andover, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 107 general accounting degrees were granted at Merrimack College.

Online & Distance Learning at Merrimack College

Many students take online classes at Merrimack College. Among 5,862 students, 1,344 (23%) studied exclusively online and 779 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Accounting graduates at Merrimack College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Accounting graduates at Merrimack College are 43% women (46) and 57% men (61).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Merrimack College

Of the 46 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Merrimack College, 39% were women (18) and 61% were men (28).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Merrimack College, below the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Merrimack College

Of the 61 master’s general accounting graduates at Merrimack College, 46% were women (28) and 54% were men (33).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	4
Asian	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Merrimack College, 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 Merrimack College pursue many career paths. Below are 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.