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Accounting at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

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

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is located in Whitewater, WI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 75 accounting degrees were granted at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Online coursework is an option at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Of 11,746 students, 2,618 (22%) studied exclusively online and 3,824 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#7 of 36
Best Value	Wisconsin	#22 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#25 of 181
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#87 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#172 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#535 of 1,141

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#7 of 36
Best Value	Wisconsin	#22 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#25 of 181
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#87 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#172 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#535 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Graduates of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,237
2 years	$53,308
3 years	$60,902
4 years	$67,874
5 years	$77,999

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater earn a median of $67,874, compared with $54,862 for all University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduates — about 24% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is $21,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Accounting graduates at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are 35% women (26) and 65% men (49).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Of the 75 bachelor’s accounting graduates at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 35% were women (26) and 65% were men (49).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	65
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 13% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 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 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

This Accounting program at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	75

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying 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.