We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UW - Madison ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in accounting.
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Ranked at #10 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UW - Madison is in the top 1% of the country for accounting students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 129 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 126 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 90 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UW - Madison. This makes it the #42 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $61,605 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.
Accounting majors graduating with a master's degree from UW - Madison make a median salary of $62,203 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all accounting graduates with a master's is $59,102.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison, accounting students borrow a median amount of $21,294 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all accounting bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,168.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 78% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in accounting.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 100 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
Other Races | 5 |
Of the 90 students who graduated with a Master’s in accounting from UW - Madison in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in accounting.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 74 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Finance & Financial Management | 463 |
Entrepreneurial Studies | 349 |
Marketing | 246 |
General Business/Commerce | 221 |
Business Administration & Management | 218 |
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