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Accounting at Shepherd University

Accounting at Shepherd University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Shepherd University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,159.

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

Shepherd University Accounting Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Shepherd University Accounting Rankings

The accounting major at Shepherd University 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.

Accounting Student Demographics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Shepherd University since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Shepherd University 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 Shepherd University with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Shepherd University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting 16

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 WV, the home state for Shepherd University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7,870 $34,550
Accountants and Auditors 3,840 $68,160
Financial Managers 1,560 $102,670
Business Professors 750 $66,340
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 640 $35,560

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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