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Accounting at Edgewood College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Edgewood College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Edgewood College sits in Madison, WI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 accounting degrees were awarded at Edgewood College.

Studying Online at Edgewood College

Online coursework is an option at Edgewood College. Of 2,459 students, 417 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 756 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Edgewood College

Rankings can help you compare Edgewood College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#33 of 36
Best Value	Wisconsin	#33 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#135 of 181
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#164 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#739 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#977 of 1,141

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#33 of 36
Best Value	Wisconsin	#33 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#135 of 181
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#164 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#739 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#977 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Edgewood College

Those who finish Edgewood College’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$61,020
4 years	$73,814
5 years	$91,119

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Edgewood College take home a median $73,814, compared with $61,665 for all Edgewood College graduates — about 20% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Accounting graduates at Edgewood College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Edgewood College are 44% women (7) and 56% men (9).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Edgewood College

Among the 10 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Edgewood College, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Edgewood College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 20% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Edgewood College, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at Edgewood College

Of the 6 master’s accounting graduates at Edgewood College, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Edgewood College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Edgewood College, 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 Edgewood College

This Accounting program at Edgewood College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	14
Accounting Management	2

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at Edgewood College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Accounting graduates, 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.