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Accounting at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

The Accounting major is part of the business, management & marketing program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

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, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how WCUPA ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Earnings
• Student Demographics
• Related Majors

 

Accounting Degrees Available at WCUPA

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

WCUPA Accounting Rankings

WCUPA is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #129 out of 1,286 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #10 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	59
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k)	63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	70
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k)	90
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k)	95
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k)	96
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)	104
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	122
Best Accounting Schools	129
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	134
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans	145
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates	153
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid)	180
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates	235
Best Value Colleges for Accounting	306

During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Chester University of Pennsylvania handed out 139 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 131 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from WCUPA Make?

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WCUPA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $56,184 a year. This is higher than $46,292, which is the national median for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

 

Accounting Student Diversity at WCUPA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

WCUPA Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 139 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WCUPA, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WCUPA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	104
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	7

Most Popular Majors Related to Accounting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	478
General Sales & Marketing	269
Finance & Financial Management	246
Business/Managerial Economics	114
Human Resource Management	68

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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