Undergraduate Accounting at Western Carolina University

Below are the key facts about this program at Western. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #10 out of 21 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Western Undergraduate Accounting Rankings

#631 in the U.S.

#15 in North Carolina

#101 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks Western among the top schools in the country for accounting, placing at #631 out of 1,049 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Accounting Schools	631 of 1,049
Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina	15 of 39
Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region	101 of 239

Undergraduate Accounting Degrees at Western

The following degree levels are granted in accounting at Western, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	33
Master’s	15

Western Accounting Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Western Carolina University awarded 33 bachelor’s degrees in accounting.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Western ranks competitively among schools offering accounting at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #10 out of 21 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	10
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	75
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	418

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$55,284 Bachelor's Median Salary

Accounting students who finish a bachelor’s at Western report a median salary of $55,284 a year. This is above $52,554, the median for all majors at Western.

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$20,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Western, accounting students borrow a median amount of $20,000 in student loans. This is below $24,235, the typical median for all majors at Western.

Student debt for Accounting majors with a bachelor's degree at Western

Western Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$4,630 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$20,000 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$1,000	$5,000
Fees	$3,630	$3,630

Find out more about Western tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 58% of accounting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

The largest share of accounting bachelor’s degree graduates at Western were White. Approximately 76% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelor’s in accounting.

Ethnic diversity of Accounting majors at Western Carolina University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	0

Graduate Study in Accounting at Western

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Western. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Accounting	15

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.