Accounting at Walden 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 Walden University stacks up to those at other schools.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 50,360. In 2019, 15 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Walden University.

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

Walden University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Walden University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Walden University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Walden 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
Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	16
Most Focused Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	63
Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	74
Most Popular Online Accounting Schools	201
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	202
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	467
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	489
Most Popular Accounting Schools	495
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	688
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	755
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,128
Best Accounting Schools	1,172
Most Focused Accounting Schools	1,960

In 2019, 30 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Walden University. This makes it the #202 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Walden University Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Walden University is $53,100. This is 21% higher than $43,900, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Walden University in 2018-2019, 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Walden 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 Walden University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Walden University Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Walden University also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Walden University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	52
Auditing	5

Related Majors

• Business/Corporate Communications
• Finance & Financial Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Human Resource 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 MN, the home state for Walden University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	31,110	$44,210
Accountants and Auditors	22,960	$72,480
Financial Managers	15,610	$133,970
Financial Analysts	6,320	$93,160
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,550	$50,570

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.