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General Accounting at Shepherd University

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Shepherd University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Shepherd University sits in Shepherdstown, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 general accounting degrees were granted at Shepherd University.

Online Class Availability at Shepherd University

Many students take online classes at Shepherd University. Of 3,339 students, 461 (14%) studied exclusively online and 1,673 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Accounting graduates at Shepherd University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at Shepherd University are 29% women (4) and 71% men (10).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Shepherd University

Among the 14 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Shepherd University, 29% were women (4) and 71% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 14% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Shepherd University, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Students who finish General Accounting program at Shepherd University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Accounting majors, 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.