Accounting at West Texas A&M University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at West Texas A&M University stacks up to those at other schools.

West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and approximately 10,036 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from West Texas A&M University.

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

West Texas A&M University Accounting Degrees Available

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

West Texas A&M University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at West Texas A&M University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at West Texas A&M University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82
	738
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	899
Most Focused Accounting Schools	1,183

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in accounting from West Texas A&M University. This makes it the #269 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from West Texas A&M University Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at West Texas A&M University is $40,194. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

Accounting Student Demographics at West Texas A&M University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at West Texas A&M University.

West Texas A&M University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from West Texas A&M University in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at West Texas A&M University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

West Texas A&M University Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from West Texas A&M University in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. West Texas A&M University 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 West Texas A&M University, 79% 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 West Texas A&M University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Business/Managerial Economics
• Management Information Systems
• General Business/Commerce
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management

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 TX, the home state for West Texas A&M University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	131,250	$41,390
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Financial Managers	39,580	$149,990
Financial Analysts	26,850	$94,980
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	13,300	$44,390

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By J. Nguyen~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). under License

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