by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Lakeland University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in accounting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Lakeland was ranked #654 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #31 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for Lakeland.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Lakeland was $981 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,433 | $29,433 |
| Fees | $1,344 | $1,344 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,634 | $9,634 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,948 | $3,948 |
Learn more about Lakeland tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Accounting students who received their bachelor’s degree at Lakeland took out an average of $30,077 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $26,527.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lakeland is $46,603 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $44,879.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Lakeland offers online option in its accounting bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Lakeland Online Learning page.
About 70.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in accounting in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in accounting at Lakeland in 2019-2020, 20.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 76 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 98 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 207 |
| Hospitality Management | 7 |
| Management Information Systems | 13 |
| Marketing | 39 |
*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.
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