Accounting at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 13,059. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 123 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from UW - Whitewater.

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 - Whitewater Accounting Degrees Available

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

UW - Whitewater Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how UW - Whitewater 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 UW - Whitewater 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 Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	103
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	113
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	138
Most Focused Accounting Schools	167
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	169
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	220
Best Accounting Schools	225

In 2019, 56 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UW - Whitewater. This makes it the #103 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at UW - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 123 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from UW - Whitewater. About 62% were men and 38% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Whitewater since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UW - Whitewater 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 Wisconsin - Whitewater with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	102
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - Whitewater Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 56 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from UW - Whitewater in 2018-2019, 66% were men and 34% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. UW - Whitewater does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from UW - Whitewater, 88% 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 Wisconsin - Whitewater with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	49
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - Whitewater 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Accountants and Auditors	22,610	$68,410
Credit Analysts	1,820	$70,550
Financial Examiners	1,360	$76,680
Business Professors	1,210	$104,290
Budget Analysts	870	$72,380

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 Thebox193 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.