Accounting at University of West Georgia

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what University of West Georgia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and approximately 13,419 students attend the school each year.

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

University of West Georgia Accounting Degrees Available

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

University of West Georgia Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. University of West Georgia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from University of West Georgia, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Accounting

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	9

Related Majors

• Business Administration & Management

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 GA, the home state for University of West Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	37,130	$40,330
Financial Managers	17,840	$145,920
Financial Analysts	7,400	$84,350
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	3,850	$46,250

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.