by our College Data Analytics TeamAccounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Ohio Wesleyan 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, and more.
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If you have a knack for numbers and want a career that allows you to use your skills in the business field, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program at Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Business Administration - Accounting
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. OWU was ranked #205 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for accounting majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #7 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for OWU.
Part-time undergraduates at OWU paid an average of $5,090 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,870 | $46,870 |
| Fees | $260 | $260 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,246 | $13,246 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
Learn more about OWU tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from OWU is $55,693 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $44,879.
OWU does not offer an online option for its accounting bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the OWU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 35.0% of the accounting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Around 10.0% of accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at OWU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 9 |
| Accounting and Finance | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 31 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 10 |
| International Business | 2 |
*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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