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 Western Carolina University. 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.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
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 WCU was ranked #869 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #22 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for WCU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WCU paid an average of $332 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $173 per credit hour. 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 | $3,285 | $3,285 |
| Books and Supplies | $616 | $616 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,954 | $10,954 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,019 | $3,019 |
Learn more about WCU 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 WCU took out an average of $21,105 in student loans. That is 20% lower than the national average of $26,527.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WCU is $39,153 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $44,879.
Online degrees for the WCU 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 WCU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 37.2% of the accounting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Around 14.0% of accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at WCU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 43 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 196 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 15 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 63 |
| Hospitality Management | 39 |
| Management Information Systems | 42 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
