Accounting at Western New England University

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

Western New England is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and approximately 3,673 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 36 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Western New England.

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

Western New England Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Western New England

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Western New England offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Western New England Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Western New England performed in these rankings.

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 Western New England 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
	89
Most Focused Accounting Schools	318
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	383
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	821

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Western New England. This makes it the #306 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Western New England Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Western New England is $53,377. This is 15% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Western New England

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

Western New England Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 36 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Western New England in 2021, 61% were men and 39% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Western New England since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Western New England 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 New England University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Western New England Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Western New England does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Western New England, 81% 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 New England University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• International Business
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• General Business/Commerce
• 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 MA, the home state for Western New England University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	45,570	$47,020
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Financial Managers	33,880	$148,300
Financial Analysts	13,400	$105,540
Business Professors	4,050	$126,040

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 Bpayne4001 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.