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General Accounting at Colorado Mesa University

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, take a look at what Colorado Mesa University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colorado Mesa University is in Grand Junction, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 34 general accounting degrees were awarded at Colorado Mesa University.

Online & Distance Learning at Colorado Mesa University

Distance learning is available at Colorado Mesa University. Of 9,785 students, 736 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,271 (33%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Colorado Mesa University

These rankings give you a sense of how Colorado Mesa University’s General Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#5 of 15
Best Value	Colorado	#11 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#15 of 34
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#26 of 37
Best Value	Nationwide	#395 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#406 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Accounting graduates at Colorado Mesa University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Accounting graduates at Colorado Mesa University are 53% women (18) and 47% men (16).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Colorado Mesa University

Among the 33 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Colorado Mesa University, 55% were women (18) and 45% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado Mesa University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	10
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado Mesa University, above the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the General Accounting program at Colorado Mesa University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.