Accounting at University of Wyoming

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of Wyoming. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from UW.

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 Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UW does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UW Accounting Rankings

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

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 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
	259
	276
	303
	424
	436
	471
	486
	592
	636
	695
	899

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UW. This makes it the #425 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from UW Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW is $44,818. 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 UW

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

UW Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from UW. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UW since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UW Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from UW in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. UW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UW, 71% 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 Wyoming with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW 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 Wyoming. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	60

Related Majors

• Other Business, Management & Marketing
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Human Resource Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance & Financial Management

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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2,980	$38,870
Accountants and Auditors	1,810	$66,180
Financial Managers	680	$116,920
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	160	$44,470
Business Professors	120	$86,640

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 ProgWork1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.