Accounting at Western Connecticut State 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 Western Connecticut State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and approximately 5,246 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,035 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Connecticut State University in 2021, 64 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.

WestConn Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

WestConn Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at WestConn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at WestConn 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
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85
Most Popular Accounting Schools	411

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from WestConn Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at WestConn is $51,332. This is 11% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at WestConn

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

WestConn Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from WestConn. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at WestConn since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at WestConn are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Western Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• General Business/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing
• Business Administration & 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 CT, the home state for Western Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	17,520	$47,890
Financial Managers	15,750	$167,160
Accountants and Auditors	14,550	$84,890
Financial Analysts	6,240	$105,950
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	1,820	$53,010

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 Andrew Gusciora under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.