by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at George Washington University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in accounting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at GWU was $1,765 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,770 | $31,770 |
| Fees | $54 | $54 |
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their master’s degree from GWU is $69,338 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $56,422.
GWU does not offer an online option for its accounting master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GWU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 67.9% of the accounting students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the accounting master’s degrees at GWU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 37 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 84 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 279 |
| Hospitality Management | 29 |
| Human Resource Management | 92 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 72 |
*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.
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