Accounting at Emporia State University

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

ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and has a total student population of 5,796. Of the 173 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Emporia State University in 2019, 41 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.

ESU Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ESU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ESU does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

ESU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at ESU 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 ESU 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
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	173
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	205
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	261
Most Popular Accounting Schools	356
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	361
Most Focused Accounting Schools	393
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	402
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	449
Best Accounting Schools	461

In 2019, 21 students received their master’s degree in accounting from ESU. This makes it the #261 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at ESU

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

ESU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at ESU since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at ESU 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 Emporia State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	31
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ESU Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 21 accounting majors earned their master's degree from ESU. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emporia State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

ESU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 KS, the home state for Emporia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Accountants and Auditors	12,320	$66,530
Business Professors	570	$90,730
Credit Analysts	520	$68,720
Financial Examiners	440	$74,360
Budget Analysts	270	$68,440

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 Ethan James Scherrer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.