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Accounting at George Washington University

Accounting at George Washington University

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at George Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017.

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

GWU Accounting Degrees Available

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

GWU Accounting Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in accounting, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Accounting Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Accounting Master’s Program

45% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 14
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at George Washington University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting 71

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Accountants and Auditors 10,590 $98,130
Financial Managers 6,900 $166,710
Financial Analysts 3,850 $102,510
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3,710 $54,970
Budget Analysts 1,860 $100,510

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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