Accounting at University of Kansas

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 University of Kansas stacks up to those at other schools.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 168 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from KU.

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

KU Accounting Degrees Available

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

KU Accounting Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at KU 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
	45
	60
	152
	237
	286
	693

In 2021, 107 students received their master’s degree in accounting from KU. This makes it the #30 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from KU Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $45,224. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Accounting Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 168 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at KU 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 University of Kansas with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	136
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

KU Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 accounting majors earned their master's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from KU, 82% 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 University of Kansas with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	88
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	275

Related Majors

• Construction Management
• International Business
• Management Information Systems
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• General Business/Commerce

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 University of Kansas.

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 Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.