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 Washington & Jefferson College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in accounting, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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. W&J was ranked #176 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for accounting majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #15 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for W&J.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at W&J was $1,241 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,612 | $49,612 |
| Fees | $558 | $558 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,724 | $12,724 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $900 | $900 |
Learn more about W&J tuition and fees.
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. Accounting students who received their bachelor’s degree at W&J took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $26,527.
accounting who receive their bachelor’s degree from W&J make an average of $52,607 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $44,879.
W&J does not offer an online option for its accounting bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the W&J Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in accounting in 2019-2020, 39.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Around 4.3% of accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at W&J in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 51 |
| International Business | 7 |
*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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