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 University of Wisconsin - Parkside. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in accounting, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UW - Parkside was ranked #503 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #24 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Parkside.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW - Parkside paid an average of $607 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $262 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,298 | $14,568 |
| Fees | $1,146 | $1,146 |
| Books and Supplies | $600 | $600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,726 | $7,726 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,114 | $4,114 |
Learn more about UW - Parkside tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Parkside in Accounting walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 6% lower than the national average of $26,527.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Parkside is $48,823 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $44,879.
UW - Parkside 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 UW - Parkside Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the accounting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Around 47.6% of accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at UW - Parkside in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 42 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 146 |
| Management Information Systems | 22 |
| Marketing | 52 |
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*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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