Accounting at University of West Georgia

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of West Georgia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,419.

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

University of West Georgia Accounting Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
Master’s Degree in Accounting

University of West Georgia Accounting Rankings

The accounting major at University of West Georgia 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 University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Accounting Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at University of West Georgia are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of West Georgia with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of West Georgia Accounting Master’s Program

47% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. University of West Georgia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from University of West Georgia, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of West Georgia with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at University of West Georgia. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of West Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	83

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 GA, the home state for University of West Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	37,130	$40,330
Financial Managers	17,840	$145,920
Financial Analysts	7,400	$84,350
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	3,850	$46,250

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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