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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania. 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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If you have a knack for numbers and want a career that allows you to use your skills in the business field, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program at Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Business Administration - Accounting
Gain a foundation in accounting principles and practices online at Southern New Hampshire University and boost your stock in any financial field.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. WCUPA is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #144 out of 1,586 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #10 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for WCUPA.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WCUPA paid an average of $805 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $322 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,716 | $19,290 |
| Fees | $2,707 | $2,957 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,978 | $13,978 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,520 | $2,520 |
Learn more about WCUPA 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WCUPA in Accounting walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $26,527.
accounting who receive their bachelor’s degree from WCUPA make an average of $57,405 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% higher than the national average of $44,879.
Online degrees for the WCUPA 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 WCUPA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 48.9% of the accounting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.2% of the accounting bachelor’s degrees at WCUPA in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 95 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 131 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 219 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 64 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 211 |
| International Business | 22 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 216 |
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*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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