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Accounting at University of West Georgia

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. Of the 1,895 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of West Georgia in 2021, 74 of them were accounting majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at University of West Georgia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 340
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 422
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 569

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in accounting from University of West Georgia. This makes it the #402 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of University of West Georgia Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of West Georgia is $45,597. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

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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

54% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The accounting program at University of West Georgia awarded 74 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at University of West Georgia since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at University of West Georgia are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 38
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

University of West Georgia Accounting Master’s Program

89% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in accounting from University of West Georgia. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

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In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 8% better 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 master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

University of West Georgia also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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