Accounting at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. 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
	24
	58
	125
	228
	232
	267
	300
	308
	453
	562

In 2021, 107 students received their master’s degree in accounting from KU. This makes it the #25 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 14% 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

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% 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.

Related Majors

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
Accountants and Auditors	12,320	$66,530
Business Professors	570	$90,730
Credit Analysts	520	$68,720
Financial Examiners	440	$74,360
Budget Analysts	270	$68,440

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.