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General Accounting at Wayne State University

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Wayne State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wayne State University is located in Detroit, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 147 general accounting graduations were recorded at Wayne State University.

Studying Online at Wayne State University

Many students take online classes at Wayne State University. Of 23,803 students, 3,013 (13%) studied exclusively online and 10,784 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Accounting graduates at Wayne State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at Wayne State University are 50% women (73) and 50% men (74).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Wayne State University

Of the 122 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 52% were women (64) and 48% were men (58).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	75
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	15
Asian	22
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Wayne State University

Of the 25 master’s general accounting graduates at Wayne State University, 36% were women (9) and 64% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 40% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, above 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 Wayne State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.