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Accounting at Southwestern College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, consider the program at Southwestern College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southwestern College is located in Winfield, KS.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 accounting degrees were granted at Southwestern College.

Studying Online at Southwestern College

Online coursework is an option at Southwestern College. Of 1,041 students, 445 (43%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Southwestern College

Use these rankings to compare Southwestern College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kansas	#12 of 14
Best Value	Kansas	#12 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#87 of 113
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#104 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#842 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#1017 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Southwestern College

Students who complete Southwestern 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	$49,840
3 years	$55,326
4 years	$59,327
5 years	$64,790

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from Southwestern College earn a median of $59,327, compared with $57,131 for all Southwestern College graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from Southwestern College is $28,105.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Accounting graduates at Southwestern College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Southwestern College are 25% women (3) and 75% men (9).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Southwestern College

Of the 12 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Southwestern College, 25% were women (3) and 75% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Southwestern 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 Southwestern College

This Accounting program at Southwestern College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	12

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Southwestern College go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.