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General Accounting at Portland State University

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

Portland State University is in Portland, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 155 general accounting degrees were awarded at Portland State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Portland State University

Distance learning is available at Portland State University. Among 19,951 students, 3,460 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,027 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, General Accounting graduates at Portland State University are 53% women (82) and 47% men (73).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Portland State University

Among the 123 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Portland State University, 48% were women (59) and 52% were men (64).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	54
Hispanic / Latino	28
Black / African American	5
Asian	24
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Portland State University, higher than 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

Those who complete General Accounting program at Portland State University work across a variety of fields. 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.