Accounting at Butler University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Butler University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 5,544 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 39 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Butler.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Butler Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Butler Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Butler performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Butler is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	35
	69
	82
	98
	163
	188
	204
	242
	269
	307
	382
	469

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Butler. This makes it the #189 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Butler

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Butler University.

Butler Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Butler. About 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Butler since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Butler are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Butler University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Butler Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Butler. About 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Butler does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Butler, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Butler University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Butler also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Butler University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Accountants and Auditors	20,100	$70,780
Credit Analysts	720	$61,790
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	610	$52,940
Financial Examiners	460	$74,140

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Peetlesnumber1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.