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General Accounting at University of Wisconsin-Madison

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is in Madison, WI.

During the most recent reporting year, 224 general accounting degrees were granted at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Online coursework is an option at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Among 51,044 students, 1,454 (3%) studied exclusively online and 10,996 (22%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at University of Wisconsin-Madison

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Wisconsin-Madison’s General Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#1 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 143
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#13 of 842
Best Value	Wisconsin	#25 of 36
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#75 of 156
Best Value	Nationwide	#345 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#1 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 143
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#13 of 842
Best Value	Wisconsin	#25 of 36
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#75 of 156
Best Value	Nationwide	#345 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Accounting graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Accounting graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison are 45% women (101) and 55% men (123).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Among the 123 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 46% were women (56) and 54% were men (67).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	108
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, below the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Of the 80 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 50% were women (40) and 50% were men (40).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	66
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 9% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Students who finish General Accounting program at University of Wisconsin-Madison work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

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.