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Accounting at Wartburg College

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

Wartburg College is located in Waverly, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 7 accounting degrees were granted at Wartburg College.

Online & Distance Learning at Wartburg College

Distance learning is available at Wartburg College. Among 1,483 students, 22 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 169 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Wartburg College

Use these rankings to compare Wartburg College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#None of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 113
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 1,145
Best Value	Iowa	#None of 21
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 111
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Wartburg College

Students who complete Wartburg College’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$55,999
2 years	$55,286
3 years	$63,021
4 years	$68,921
5 years	$79,556

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Wartburg College earn a median of $68,921, compared with $52,723 for all Wartburg College graduates — about 31% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Wartburg College comes in at $26,840.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at Wartburg College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Wartburg College are 43% women (3) and 57% men (4).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Wartburg College

Among the 7 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Wartburg College, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Wartburg College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 14% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Wartburg College, lower than 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 Wartburg College

The Accounting program at Wartburg College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	7

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Wartburg College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-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.