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General Accounting at Purdue University Northwest

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Northwest. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University Northwest is located in Hammond, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 49 general accounting degrees were awarded at Purdue University Northwest.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University Northwest

Online coursework is an option at Purdue University Northwest. Of 9,051 students, 663 (7%) studied exclusively online and 1,851 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Purdue University Northwest are 47% women (23) and 53% men (26).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University Northwest

Among the 40 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Purdue University Northwest, 55% were women (22) and 45% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 35% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University Northwest, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Purdue University Northwest

Among the 9 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at Purdue University Northwest, 11% were women (1) and 89% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 22% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Purdue University Northwest, 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

Graduates of the General Accounting program at Purdue University Northwest go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.