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General Accounting at Metropolitan State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Accounting, consider the program at Metropolitan State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Metropolitan State University is located in Saint Paul, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 62 general accounting degrees were granted at Metropolitan State University.

Online Class Availability at Metropolitan State University

Distance learning is available at Metropolitan State University. Of 6,660 students, 3,119 (47%) studied exclusively online and 2,324 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Accounting graduates at Metropolitan State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Metropolitan State University are 65% women (40) and 35% men (22).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Metropolitan State University

Among the 62 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Metropolitan State University, 65% were women (40) and 35% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	17
Asian	16
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 55% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Metropolitan State University, above 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

Graduates of the General Accounting program at Metropolitan State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.