Accounting at Western New England University

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

Western New England is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 3,673. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 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.

Western New England Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Western New England

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Western New England Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at Western New England

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

Western New England Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from Western New England in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Western New England does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Western New England, 81% 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 New England University with a master's in accounting.

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

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 MA, the home state for Western New England University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	45,570	$47,020
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Financial Managers	33,880	$148,300
Financial Analysts	13,400	$105,540
Business Professors	4,050	$126,040

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 Bpayne4001 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.