Accounting at West Virginia University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if West Virginia University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received their master's degree in accounting.

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

WVU Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

WVU Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 42 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from WVU in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from WVU, 95% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Business/Managerial Economics
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Finance & Financial Management
• Human Resource Management
• 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	7,870	$34,550
Accountants and Auditors	3,840	$68,160
Financial Managers	1,560	$102,670
Business Professors	750	$66,340
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	640	$35,560

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
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

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