Accounting at Wilmington University

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 Wilmington University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and approximately 14,769 students attend the school each year. Of the 402 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wilmington University in 2021, 48 of them were accounting majors.

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

Wilmington University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Wilmington University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Wilmington University offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Wilmington University Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Wilmington University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Wilmington University 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
	17
	43
	84
	118
	137
	147
	192
	284
	429
	566
	856
	940

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Wilmington University. This makes it the #119 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Wilmington University Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wilmington University is $39,879. 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 Wilmington University

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

Wilmington University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Wilmington University. About 42% were men and 58% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Wilmington University 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 Wilmington University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Wilmington University Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 44 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wilmington University, about 39% were men and 61% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Wilmington University, 64% 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 Wilmington University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wilmington University 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wilmington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	56
Accounting and Finance	18
Accounting and Business/Management	18

Related Majors

• Business/Corporate Communications
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• 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 DE, the home state for Wilmington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	7,310	$44,760
Accountants and Auditors	5,600	$78,120
Financial Analysts	3,440	$93,740
Financial Managers	1,940	$167,110
Credit Analysts	1,230	$68,010

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 Chris Light under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.