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General Accounting at Troy University

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

Troy University is in Troy, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 56 general accounting degrees were granted at Troy University.

Studying Online at Troy University

Distance learning is available at Troy University. Among 13,658 students, 6,980 (51%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,579 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Accounting graduates at Troy University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Troy University are 57% women (32) and 43% men (24).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Troy University

Of the 36 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Troy University, 61% were women (22) and 39% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 19% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Troy University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Troy University

Of the 20 master’s general accounting graduates at Troy University, 50% were women (10) and 50% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Troy University, lower 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Those who complete General Accounting program at Troy University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying 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.