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Accounting at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. Of the 4,540 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University in 2021, 93 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.

WVU Accounting Degrees Available

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

WVU Accounting Rankings

The accounting major at WVU 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.

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in accounting from WVU. This makes it the #126 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WVU Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at WVU is $43,916. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

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Accounting Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from WVU. About 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at WVU since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at WVU 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 Virginia University with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 71
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

WVU Accounting Master’s Program

48% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 42 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from WVU in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from WVU, 95% 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 Virginia University with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 40
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WVU 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7,870 $34,550
Accountants and Auditors 3,840 $68,160
Financial Managers 1,560 $102,670
Business Professors 750 $66,340
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 640 $35,560

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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