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2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

In <nil>, accounting students earned 1,606 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Whitewater the most popular school in Wisconsin for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 63% are male.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UW - Whitewater take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,400.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 44% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#3

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lakeland University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Wisconsin. Located in the rural area of Plymouth, Lakeland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in accounting at Lakeland, 31% are male and 69% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Lakeland accumulate an average of around $25,646 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

About 49% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 51% are male.

Accounting majors at UW - Eau Claire take out an average of $21,357 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Out of the 32 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 57% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Marquette carry an average student debt load of $23,144.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in accounting at UW - La Crosse, 62% are male and 38% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UW - La Crosse carry an average student debt load of $19,518.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 47% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 53% are male.

Accounting majors at UWM take out an average of $22,474 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in accounting at UW - Green Bay, 38% are male and 62% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at UW - Green Bay accumulate an average of around $22,723 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - Parkside ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

About 39% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 61% are male.

On average, accounting graduates from UW - Parkside take out $19,543 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

Of the 28 students majoring in accounting at UW - River Falls, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Accounting majors at UW - River Falls take out an average of $15,057 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Accounting at University of Wisconsin - River Falls Report

Best Accounting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,427
Ohio 3,277
Illinois 3,097
Indiana 1,668

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Accounting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 68,501
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 19,139
Accounting and Finance 3,781
Accounting and Business/Management 1,538
Other Accounting and Related Services 844
Auditing 179

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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