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The numbers don't lie: An accountancy degree from Western is worth it
You have a professional advantage when you graduate with a B.B.A. in Accountancy at WMU because of the versatility of your degree and the rigorous, proven track record that has an elite national reputation. Past students have focused their accounting endeavors in the world of business, government, nonprofits, public accounting and more.
Recent WMU graduates with a Bachelor of Business Administration in accountancy have titles such as:
- Auditor
- Industry accountant
- Tax accountant
- Corporate accountant
- Internal auditor
- Financial planner
- Consultant
Some of the organizations they work for are:
- BDO
- Charles River Laboratories
- Comcast
- Crowe
- Dallas Cowboys
- Dell Technologies
- Deloitte
- Ernst & Young
- Parker Hannifin
- Plante Moran
- PNC
- Price Waterhouse Coopers
- Stellantis
Learning that launches your career
Through ambitious courses combined with award-winning faculty, you'll get a solid background in business practices to launch your career in public accounting, financial planning, consulting and beyond.
You will learn to analyze and solve problems, think critically, communicate effectively and use information technology. Our accountancy major also provides an excellent foundation for careers in government, law and education in addition to public and corporate accounting.
Because potential employers value hands-on, real-world experience, we give you ample opportunities to participate in experiential learning through resources at the Zhang Career Center. Our advisors will help you find accounting internships as well as ways to participate in our many honor societies and University business clubs, including our co-ed organization for financial and business students Beta Alpha Psi, National Association of Black Accountants and the Accounting Club. These student organizations will help you establish professional contacts and participate in a wealth of career-enhancing programs.
