Accounting at Missouri Western State University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Missouri Western State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and has a total student population of 4,911. In 2021, 26 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Missouri Western.

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

Missouri Western Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Missouri Western Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Missouri Western compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Missouri Western 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	1,079

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Missouri Western Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri Western is $39,358. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at Missouri Western

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

Missouri Western Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Missouri Western. About 42% were men and 58% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Missouri Western 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 Missouri Western State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Missouri Western also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing
• Business Administration & Management

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 MO, the home state for Missouri Western State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	29,760	$38,340
Accountants and Auditors	25,090	$70,240
Financial Managers	7,630	$136,520
Financial Analysts	4,280	$91,800
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,770	$39,640

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 Americasroof under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.