Accounting at Kansas State University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Kansas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from K -State.

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

K -State Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at K -State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? K -State offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

K -State Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at K -State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 K -State 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
	198
	644
	681
	730

In 2021, 67 students received their master’s degree in accounting from K -State. This makes it the #67 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from K -State Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at K -State is $51,995. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 12% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 91% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 9% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting only graduates about 42% men each year. The program at K -State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 49% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at K -State are white. Around 91% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

K -State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 107 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from K -State, about 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at K -State since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at K -State 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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	93
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

K -State Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students earned a master's degree in accounting from K -State. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. K -State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from K -State, 85% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	57
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at Kansas State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kansas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	174
Accounting and Business/Management	11

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• General Business/Commerce
• General Sales & Marketing
• Management Information Systems

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	16,100	$35,880
Accountants and Auditors	12,320	$66,530
Financial Managers	3,990	$129,660
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	1,640	$44,620
Financial Analysts	1,560	$77,130

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 Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.