by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at George Mason University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in accounting, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. GMU is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #81 out of 1,586 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for GMU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at GMU paid an average of $1,520 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $542 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,510 | $32,970 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,278 | $1,278 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,596 | $3,596 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at GMU in Accounting walked away with an average of $23,313 in student debt. That is 12% lower than the national average of $26,527.
accounting who receive their bachelor’s degree from GMU make an average of $58,249 a year during the early days of their career. That is 30% higher than the national average of $44,879.
Online degrees for the GMU accounting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in accounting in 2019-2020, 57.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Around 56.7% of accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at GMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 73 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 60 |
| International Students | 35 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 238 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 243 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 192 |
| Hospitality Management | 34 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 344 |
| Marketing | 109 |
*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.
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