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General Accounting at Western Washington University

If you plan to study General Accounting, take a look at what Western Washington University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Washington University sits in Bellingham, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 55 general accounting degrees were granted at Western Washington University.

Online Class Availability at Western Washington University

Online coursework is an option at Western Washington University. Of 14,710 students, 226 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,421 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Accounting graduates at Western Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Accounting graduates at Western Washington University are 44% women (24) and 56% men (31).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Of the 49 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Western Washington University, 41% were women (20) and 59% were men (29).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	3
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Western Washington University

Among the 6 master’s general accounting graduates at Western Washington University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Western Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Those who complete General Accounting program at Western Washington University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.