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Accounting at George Washington University

57 Bachelor's Degrees
64 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how GWU ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.

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Accounting Degrees Available at GWU

GWU Accounting Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for accounting majors, GWU came in at #27. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools 7
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 12
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools 15
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Accounting Schools 27
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates 34
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 40
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Accounting 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 45
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 51
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates 56
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 89
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 91
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 121
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 255
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting 268
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 275
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 300
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 473
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 569
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 603
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 679
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 838
Best Value Colleges for Accounting 852

Popularity of Accounting at GWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 57 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 58 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 64 students received their master’s degree in accounting from GWU. This makes it the #71 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Accounting Student Diversity at GWU

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

GWU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 57 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in accounting from GWU in 2021, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 24
Non-Resident Aliens 17
Other Races 3

GWU Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from GWU. About 36% were men and 64% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in accounting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
Non-Resident Aliens 32
Other Races 6

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