Undergraduate Accounting at Western Governors University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at WGU Western Governors. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #6 out of 8 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

WGU Western Governors Undergraduate Accounting Rankings

#350 in the U.S.

#6 in Utah

#9 in the Rocky Mountains Region

By College Factual’s measure, WGU Western Governors as a strong choice for accounting, coming in at #350 out of 1,049 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Accounting Schools	350 of 1,049
Best Accounting Schools in Utah	6 of 9
Best Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	9 of 32

Undergraduate Accounting Degrees at WGU Western Governors

The table below lists every degree level granted in accounting at WGU Western Governors, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	1,310
Master’s	396

WGU Western Governors Accounting Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Western Governors University awarded 1,310 bachelor’s degrees in accounting.

Bachelor’s Rankings

WGU Western Governors is in the top 15% of the country for accounting at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #6 out of 8 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah	6
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	9
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	267

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$65,028 Bachelor's Median Salary

Accounting students who finish a bachelor’s at WGU Western Governors go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $65,028 a year. This is below $79,768, the median for all majors at WGU Western Governors.

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$22,489 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at WGU Western Governors, accounting students accumulate a median of $22,489 in student loans. This is higher than $22,462, the typical median for all majors at WGU Western Governors.

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

WGU Western Governors Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$8,658 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$22,489 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,162	$8,180
Fees	$478	$478

Find out more about WGU Western Governors tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 37% of accounting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

The majority of accounting bachelor’s degree graduates at WGU Western Governors are White. Roughly 68% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Accounting majors at Western Governors University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	64
Black or African American	63
Hispanic or Latino	126
White	889
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	168

Graduate Study in Accounting at WGU Western Governors

This program is also offered at the graduate level at WGU Western Governors. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Accounting	396

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.