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Accounting at Dakota Wesleyan University

If you plan to study Accounting, consider the program at Dakota Wesleyan University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dakota Wesleyan University sits in Mitchell, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 3 accounting graduations were recorded at Dakota Wesleyan University.

Studying Online at Dakota Wesleyan University

Online coursework is an option at Dakota Wesleyan University. Of 892 students, 120 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 231 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Dakota Wesleyan University

These rankings give you a sense of how Dakota Wesleyan University’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#None of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 113
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 1,145
Best Value	South Dakota	#None of 6
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 111
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 1,141

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Dakota Wesleyan University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Dakota Wesleyan University are 33% women (1) and 67% men (2).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Dakota Wesleyan University

Of the 3 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Dakota Wesleyan University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Dakota Wesleyan University, below the national average of 35%.*

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

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Dakota Wesleyan University

The Accounting program at Dakota Wesleyan University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	3

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Dakota Wesleyan University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

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.