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 Virginia University Institute of Technology. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in accounting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at West Virginia University Tech was ranked #475 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #2 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for West Virginia University Tech.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at West Virginia University Tech paid an average of $788 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $315 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,560 | $18,912 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,314 | $11,314 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,750 | $2,750 |
Learn more about West Virginia University Tech tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at West Virginia University Tech in Accounting walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $26,527.
accounting who receive their bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University Tech make an average of $48,935 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $44,879.
West Virginia University Tech 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 West Virginia University Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in accounting in 2019-2020, 55.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the accounting bachelor’s degrees at West Virginia University Tech in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 15 |
*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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