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The bachelor's program at WCU was ranked #529 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #15 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Carolina University handed out 54 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 26% over the previous year when 43 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in accounting from WCU. This makes it the #233 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Western Carolina University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from WCU. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in 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 Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 41 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Of the 21 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from WCU in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WCU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 95% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a master's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
