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Accounting at Western Governors University

Accounting at Western Governors University

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

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 147,866.

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

WGU Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WGU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WGU offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

WGU Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU Accounting Master’s Program

60% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from WGU, 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 Western Governors University with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 253
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 46

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 UT, the home state for Western Governors University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Accountants and Auditors 9,580 $70,980
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,840 $49,680
Business Professors 770 $96,460
Credit Analysts 660 $68,920
Financial Examiners 570 $71,220

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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