Accounting at Washburn University

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

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and has a total student population of 6,571. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Washburn 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.

Washburn University Accounting Degrees Available

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

Washburn University Accounting Rankings

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

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 Washburn 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
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	354
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	403
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	414
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	415
Most Popular Accounting Schools	489
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	551
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	567
Best Accounting Schools	672

In 2019, 6 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Washburn University. This makes it the #414 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Washburn University

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

Washburn University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 33 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Washburn University. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Washburn University since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Washburn 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 Washburn University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Washburn University Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from Washburn University in 2018-2019, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Washburn University 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 Washburn University, 67% 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 Washburn University with a master's in accounting.

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

Washburn University 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 Washburn 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 Marion Doss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.