by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Western New England ranks among other schools offering degrees in accounting.
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The bachelor's program at Western New England was ranked #350 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #11 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western New England University handed out 36 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 34 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Western New England. This makes it the #306 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Western New England is $53,377. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's accounting program at Western New England make a median salary of $64,853. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all accounting graduates with a master's is $59,102.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Western New England, accounting students borrow a median amount of $22,400 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all accounting bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,168.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Western New England University.
The accounting program at Western New England awarded 36 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Western New England are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 94% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western New England University with a bachelor's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 34 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Of the 16 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Western New England, about 50% were men and 50% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 81% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western New England University with a master's in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Management Information Systems | 142 |
| Business Administration & Management | 90 |
| Marketing | 37 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 27 |
| General Business/Commerce | 17 |
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