Accounting at Western Carolina University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Western Carolina University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 54 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from WCU.

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

WCU Accounting Degrees Available

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

WCU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at WCU 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 WCU 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 Schools	284

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in accounting from WCU. This makes it the #245 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from WCU Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCU is $36,962. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 54 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from WCU in 2021, 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 WCU since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

WCU Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in accounting from WCU. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. WCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from WCU, 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 Western Carolina University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Hospitality Management
• Human Resource Management
• Management Information Systems
• 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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	46,570	$39,590
Accountants and Auditors	33,020	$76,880
Financial Managers	15,730	$149,710
Financial Analysts	8,930	$89,020
Financial Examiners	4,070	$71,310

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.