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General Accounting at University of Rhode Island

If you plan to study General Accounting, consider the program at University of Rhode Island. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Rhode Island sits in Kingston, RI.

During the most recent reporting year, 100 general accounting degrees were granted at University of Rhode Island.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Rhode Island

Distance learning is available at University of Rhode Island. Of 17,210 students, 818 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,946 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Accounting graduates at University of Rhode Island, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at University of Rhode Island are 45% women (45) and 55% men (55).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Rhode Island

Of the 88 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at University of Rhode Island, 44% were women (39) and 56% were men (49).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	65
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	4
Asian	7
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Rhode Island, below the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at University of Rhode Island

Of the 12 master’s general accounting graduates at University of Rhode Island, 50% were women (6) and 50% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Rhode Island, 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

Students who finish General Accounting program at University of Rhode Island work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.