Accounting at Ohio Wesleyan University

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

OWU is located in Delaware, Ohio and has a total student population of 1,426. Of the 68 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2021, 19 of them were accounting majors.

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

OWU Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

OWU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at OWU 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 OWU 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
	91
	267
	489
	566
	616
	933
	936
	996
	1,341
	1,388

Accounting Student Demographics at OWU

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

OWU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from OWU in 2021, 68% were men and 32% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at OWU since its program graduates 27% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at OWU 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 Ohio Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

OWU 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 Ohio Wesleyan University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ohio Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting and Finance	10
Accounting	9

Related Majors

• Business/Managerial Economics
• International Business
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Business Administration & Management

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 OH, the home state for Ohio Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	54,850	$39,830
Accountants and Auditors	45,670	$72,370
Financial Managers	19,980	$135,610
Financial Analysts	9,260	$80,060
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	5,680	$43,980

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 Phillip M Kukelhan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.