by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how WGU Western Governors stacks up against peers offering accounting.
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WGU Western Governors ranks competitively among schools offering accounting. In particular, it placed #268 out of 718 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in Utah.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region | 2 |
| Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region | 2 |
| Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah | 2 |
| Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah | 3 |
| Best Value Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region | 4 |
| Best Value Accounting Schools in Utah | 4 |
| College Major Best Value | 4 |
| College Major Best Value | 4 |
| Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Utah | 5 |
| Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah | 6 |
| Best Accounting Schools in Utah | 6 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 6 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Western Governors University awarded 1,310 bachelor’s degrees in accounting.
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.
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.
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.
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 Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 64 |
| Black or African American | 63 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 126 |
| White | 889 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 168 |
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of accounting master’s degrees went to men and 59% went to women.
The largest share of accounting master’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 master’s in accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| White | 268 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 53 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Western Governors University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.