Accounting at Western Governors University
WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 147,866 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.
WGU Accounting Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
- Master’s Degree in Accounting
Online Classes Are Available at WGU
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
WGU does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
WGU Accounting Rankings
The accounting major at WGU 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.
Accounting Student Demographics at WGU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Western Governors University.
WGU Accounting Bachelor’s Program
About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at WGU 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 Governors University with a bachelor's in accounting.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 53 |
| Black or African American | 47 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 97 |
| White | 892 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 212 |
WGU Accounting Master’s Program
Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from WGU, 68% 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 Governors University with a master's in accounting.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
| White | 253 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 46 |
Related Majors
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 UT, the home state for Western Governors University.
| Occupation | Jobs in UT | Average Salary in UT |
|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | 9,580 | $70,980 |
| Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 1,840 | $49,680 |
| Business Professors | 770 | $96,460 |
| Credit Analysts | 660 | $68,920 |
| Financial Examiners | 570 | $71,220 |
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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