Accounting at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

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 Wisconsin - Eau Claire stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and approximately 11,017 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 88 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Eau Claire.

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

UW - Eau Claire Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

UW - Eau Claire Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how UW - Eau Claire performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at UW - Eau Claire 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
	114
	139
	146
	247
	320
	730

Earnings of UW - Eau Claire Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Eau Claire is $55,270. This is 19% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at UW - Eau Claire

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

UW - Eau Claire Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from UW - Eau Claire. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Eau Claire since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UW - Eau Claire 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 Wisconsin - Eau Claire with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	78
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	88

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• International Business
• Management Information Systems
• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	37,260	$37,910
Accountants and Auditors	22,610	$68,410
Financial Managers	7,420	$134,850
Financial Analysts	4,190	$81,000
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,410	$44,590

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 Germon prez under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.